The Shipping Muse

Shipping containers are ubiquitous in Houston, though unlike the four that make up this new home, they’re usually filled with foreign goods rather than flourishing lives.
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This story was originally published in Dwell’s October 2009 issue.

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Miyoko Ohtake
When not writing, Miyoko Ohtake can be found cooking, training for her next marathon, and enjoying all that the City by the Bay and the great outdoors have to offer.

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