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Come See Me at Barbara's Books This Summer
That first author event at Barbara’s Bookstore felt like a dream I’d been having for years—and somehow it came true.
May 4
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Ron Stempkowski
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April 2026
My First Author Talk & Book Signing 🤯
Realizing an event I've dreamed of since I was thirteen.
Apr 27
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Ron Stempkowski
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Some Friends Know All Versions Of You
The mantle above my fireplace holds two framed photographs and a greeting card propped between them.
Apr 22
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Ron Stempkowski
The In-Between
On March 23, 2026, I met up with some friends at Starbucks in my old neighborhood on the north side of Chicago.
Apr 16
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Ron Stempkowski
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Work
I found out on the morning of March 31, at the same time as 30,000 of my fellow Oracle colleagues.
Apr 14
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Ron Stempkowski
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I Got Laid Off. Here's Why I'm Fine
Perspective is one of the quietest gifts grief ever gave me.
Apr 5
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Ron Stempkowski
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2:30
My Layoff Superpower (And How Grief Gave It to Me)
Getting laid off is hard.
Apr 4
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Ron Stempkowski
March 2026
Today Is the Day. The Luck We Carry Is Here.
I’ve been rehearsing this moment in my head for a while now.
Mar 23
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Ron Stempkowski
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The Guy on the Screen
I was interviewed recently about my upcoming book, The Luck We Carry: Love, Loss, and the Stories That Shape Us. I was a little nervous going in, but I…
Mar 14
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Ron Stempkowski
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I Went on a Show and Talked About the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done
And somehow, I didn't completely fall apart.
Mar 13
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Ron Stempkowski
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Nobody Tells You There’s a Third Option After Loss
“Moving on” never felt right. Here’s what I found instead.
Mar 10
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Ron Stempkowski
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A Love Story Hidden in Scrabble Tiles
Every day we get closer to the release of The Luck We Carry: Love, Loss, and the Stories That Shape Us, and I keep thinking about why I wrote it in the…
Mar 8
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Ron Stempkowski
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2:38
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