Jenny Xie is the author of the novel Holding Pattern, a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree. She’s received fellowships from Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and MacDowell, among other organizations. She is the former executive editor of Dwell.
www.jennyxiewrites.com

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In the Idyllic Catskills, Designers Take Homes From Rickety to Ravishing
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Grout Expectations: Ways to Play With Tinted Paste
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12 Things That Got Me Through a Horrible Year
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Be the Star of Your Next Zoom Meeting With These Showstopping Backgrounds
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This Mountain Hideaway in the Czech Republic Burrows Into a Meadow
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This Japanese Home With Earthen Walls Was Inspired by Sandcastles
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8 Postmodern Buildings That Proclaim “Less Is a Bore”
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