Curated links. Favorite Essays I Read This Week: Afros, Braids, Cornrows: Embracing the ABC of my Kinky Hair, Iris Leona Marie Cross Mourning the Loss of My Dad — and His Jeep (Via The Cut) Favorite Flash Fiction I Read This Week: Unnecessary Things, Tatyana Tolstaya Favorite Writing Advice I Read This Week: 17 Steps to Accelerate …