Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads

Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads

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Take Me Down To The Paradise City
Listening to the radio today brought it all back.
Jul 24 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
Rewinding the ’90s (and Why It Still Matters)
Why sweet YA romance grew out of chain‑link fences and Marlboros.
Jul 15 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
Joy, Mixtapes, and the “B-Side Girlies.”
Why I Write What I Write
Jul 9 • 
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May 2025

I Watched A VHS From 1990 of My First Play
And I stand by what we said then.
May 8 • 
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April 2025

The Night We Almost Died After Playing Video Games
Video Round-up in Phoenix: When video games cost a quarter & you could almost get run over by a fire engine for free.
Apr 28 • 
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May 1992
I dealt with life at 17 by storytelling.
Apr 27 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
One Word We Must Drop from Apologies
It's a tiny shift, but changes everything.
Apr 25 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
When the Day Falls Apart Before It Starts
Learning to Be Kind to Myself
Apr 24 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
"No Friendship Is An Accident."
Good ol' O. was right.
Apr 23 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
Self-Care, Ditch Days, and Not Getting Busted
But rarely was I unsafe.
Apr 22 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
In Defense of Melodrama
It’s not exaggeration—it’s emotional truth. A writer’s case for angst, reconciliation, and big feelings on the page.
Apr 21 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
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Gen X Vibes: What happened to 7-Eleven?
Back in my day...
Apr 20 • 
Tom Leveen: Rewind Reads
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