内容摘要：The rest were awarded by the State Department’s Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

The rest were awarded by the State Department’s Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

and the Oscars race lacking a “Barbenheimer” moment, what’s there to look forward to in 2025? Well, “Wicked Part Two,” for one.Taylor Russel poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Aug. 28, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Taylor Russel poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Aug. 28, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)Hannah Einbinder arrives at the fourth annual Academy Museum Gala, Oct. 19, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Hannah Einbinder arrives at the fourth annual Academy Museum Gala, Oct. 19, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Dave Mullins, center, and Brad Booker, winners of the award for best animated short for “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,” pose in the press room as Anya Taylor-Joy, left, looks on during the Oscars, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)Dave Mullins, center, and Brad Booker, winners of the award for best animated short for “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,” pose in the press room as Anya Taylor-Joy, left, looks on during the Oscars, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Kate Winslet, left, and Jane Fonda embrace during the Women in Film Honors, Oct. 23, 2024, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Kate Winslet, left, and Jane Fonda embrace during the Women in Film Honors, Oct. 23, 2024, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)After treatment, “I realized I was going to live, and then I said to myself, ‘Do I want to continue doing this?’” Perkins said.

She now caps her work as owner of Riverdale Avenue Books at about 50 hours per week, and as a result can’t review as many manuscripts. Instead of sending rejection letters, she tells authors to come back in three to six months when it’s less hectic.She practices saying “no” in her head and in her journal, where she also chronicles what happened after she said it. She’s gained time to visit museums, friends and the theater.

“No changed my life,” Perkins said. “I am a different person than I was before I really learned to embrace no.”Have you overcome an obstacle or made a profound change in your work? Send your questions and story ideas to