skins

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Wilson got us to look at ourselves by looking far beyond ourselves in other cultures and other universes and under our own skins.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The skins contain natural oils, and garments not kept in a temperature-controlled environment -- ideally off-season in cold vaults -- can dry out and disintegrate.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

One prominent enthusiast had 40,000 skins, almost certainly preserved with arsenic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Once they reach the top of the course, they remove the skins, and ski downhill to the finish line.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Selkies from Queen Orlagh’s Court of the Undersea speak together in their own language, skins slung from their shoulders like capes.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black