<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Ava Sofia Bratt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ava Sofia Bratt]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:32:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.avasofiabratt.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Beau Corbeau]]></title><description><![CDATA[The semi-truck blared its horn, whisking Libby’s hair and skirt as it sped past. She wrapped her coat tighter around her, the broken zipper causing the icy chill to creep across the strip of exposed skin on the nape of her neck. It was too small for her anyways—a child's large—but it was the only warm garment under five dollars that she could find at the thrift shop back in Colorado. ]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/beau-corbeau</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab021b2ad8c52331d13c1e1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_72eb860aa4074dc0b068a29b22e4c096~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Myth of the “Serious Writer”]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent four years in college fiction workshops being told — gently, academically — that the things I cared about were not “serious.” ]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/the-myth-of-the-serious-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a952b07738fc05073c58279</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:20:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_7a05061acfe04d5f8fb9b1c51dbde295~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_686,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Loneliness Crisis &#38; the Myth ofthe Self-Sufficient Girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I moved to New York alone, I thought the loneliness would be

temporary. A tax. A rite of passage. Something you endure quietly before the city lets you in.
]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/the-loneliness-crisis-the-myth-ofthe-self-sufficient-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a952a0a5009bafb68b34a32</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:17:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_00d4c31d86554cc9bc517ccc7b8535a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity”...Or Is There?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In late 2022, luxury fashion house Balenciaga became the center of a global controversy

after releasing an advertising campaign that drew immediate backlash. Published in November, the campaign featured young children posing with teddy bear handbags styled in bondage-inspired harnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/there-s-no-such-thing-as-bad-publicity-or-is-there</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab0238d451361955335ad2d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_7823d446b5ee43c883abcbc8282008c8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_563,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving Them From Here: What Sisterhood Looks Like After Childhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember the day my sister was born. Her hands were impossibly small, the kind of small that makes you hold your breath without meaning to. Her nose looked like mine — a detail I didn’t expect to matter but somehow did.]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/loving-them-from-here-what-sisterhood-looks-like-afterchildhood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a952965b4ffb0680a63f3ba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_c5c8eaf0cb954f39aacc0b74102351b7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_666,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rabbit at the Door: Myths of Change, Rupture, and Becoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every culture has a story about a rabbit that leads you somewhere you can’t return from.]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/the-rabbit-at-the-door-myths-ofchange-rupture-and-becoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a952c625009bafb68b34f3a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_82044ddd525643d8b7e55502f3d4bda2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insulin Was Meant to Be Free — So Why Are Kids Still Dying Without It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a lot of myths about diabetes. That it’s caused by eating too much

sugar. That it’s the result of laziness or weight gain. That it’s manageable, even trivial, if you just “watch what you eat.”]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/insulin-was-meant-to-be-free-sowhy-are-kids-still-dying-without-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a95280da8b90805d71ccffc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 08:09:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_ce40f1cc22b04fb0bcbc584761257ee9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pause on Hunger: How America Teaches Families to Starve Politely]]></title><description><![CDATA[When my mother texts me now, she doesn’t ask how I am. She asks if I can send money for groceries.]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/the-pause-on-hunger-how-americateaches-families-to-starve-politely</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a952ba5a8b90805d71cd7c6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:23:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_0cbee1e00a8b4c9b9224e113b369a70a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swipe Left]]></title><description><![CDATA[She moves in to kiss me. It isn’t that I don’t want to kiss her back, it’s that I can solely focus on the stench of her breath. It isn’t necessarily a bad stench, as we had gone to a nicer restaurant, one she picked out and I paid for, and we both steered away from garlicky flavors. She ordered a Caprese salad, dressing on the side, with extra croutons. I ordered the lobster. ]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/swipe-left</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab022ba934de94835e578ce</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_ad996a1cbbf14e5e951775d61eb8d7d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drown]]></title><description><![CDATA[I couldn’t hear him scream. I think that’s the worst part—the idea that his pleas for help went unnoticed by the world.]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/drown</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab020d7934de94835e5761e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_8e0d865eb0ec416fb6a376498d592813~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publicity for Illustrated Children’s Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visual narratives hold a unique power to captivate young audiences, with illustrated children’s books serving as a gateway to the world of storytelling. Adorned with vibrant imagery, these books play an essential role in shaping early literacy and imagination. However, the journey from an author's desk or illustrator’s studio to a child’s bookshelf is not without its challenges. Effective publicity is critical to ensure these works reach a broad and diverse readership. There are strategies...]]></description><link>https://www.avasofiabratt.com/post/publicity-for-illustrated-children-s-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab02622451361955335b26e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/05516e_4abd74a0b8d242719c1794010f0ad12d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_664,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Sofia Bratt</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>