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2025

april 2025, jojo's season

jess tholmer's april 2025 reads!

fiction

An Untitled Work of Fiction: Peggy and Her Grandmother

Besides his charm, he was sweet, funny, and actually quite respectful of women. “Maybe he’s bi,” I wondered, but that shouldn’t have mattered, regardless, because most damning of all, he had a girlfriend. A live-in girlfriend.

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An Untitled Work of Fiction: The Card

He'd worked at this restaurant for under three months when I tripped on the top step of a nail salon, fell down a flight of rickety concrete steps, and shattered my left leg.

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2025

March 2025, spring break and flying logs

Spring has sprung, and here's what Jess Tholmer read in March.

you paid for this: celebrities and their podcasts

you paid for this

you paid for this: celebrities and their podcasts

I'd feel wholly disheartened embarking on that journey now because who would listen to me over Meghan Markle or like, idk fucking Michelle Obama? 

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February 2025, look, whatever

February 2025, look, whatever

Headline inspired by nightmare retail customers via Lyndsey Frank, specifically my friend Nina's character. @lyndseyisfrank retail employees need a lil vaycay #funny #funnyvideos #funnycomedy #retail #michaels #artsandcrafts #skit #relatable #foryoupage @Nina Concepcion ♬ original sound - Lyndsey Frank Sorry to link to TikTok. I watch them on Reels because

Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) in his first scene on Gilmore girls

you paid for this: luke is an...okay boyfriend

Sorry to the people who don't like my Gilmore girls posts, but the people who do outweigh y'all. Continuing in my bad boyfriend series, we're finally to Luke Danes, the love of Lorelai's life, or so some people think. I'm

Image of a black ghost with text that reads, "I have news. I have broken up with Substack."

News, everybody!

I'm on ghost now. This is a post to both announce that I've made the shift from Substack to ghost and also to see if this works! I'm a little nervous about shifting platforms, which I have done with this very bookletter one time

January 2025, reading to cope

January 2025, reading to cope

a round two of a president trump, terrible news, tragedy everywhere, and a dry month

you paid for this: dry january, or do I drink too much?

you paid for this

you paid for this: dry january, or do I drink too much?

an exploration into the fad and my dad

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December 2024, a bookish year all wrapped up

2024

December 2024, a bookish year all wrapped up

that's a wrap on '24, folks

you paid for this: digger is a bad boyfriend

you paid for this

you paid for this: digger is a bad boyfriend

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completely booked by jess tholmer

completely booked by jess tholmer

monthly book recommendations from jess tholmer, a Black-biracial reader and writer in the PNW.

Recommendations

  • Abortion on TV
    Abortion on TV
    tumblr.com/abortionontv

    There aren’t many good depictions of abortion on TV. This tumblr explores mostly the good, but sometimes the bad. Real brownie points if the show actually says “abortion.”

  • lizardbreath | Beth Alexandroff | Substack
    lizardbreath | Beth Alexandroff | Substack
    lizardbreath.substack.com

    A newsletter covering thoughts about adoption (I’m an adoptee!), being ex-religious, current events and things I like these days. Click to read lizardbreath, by Beth Alexandroff.

  • Library Stax | Alexis Davis | Substack
    Library Stax | Alexis Davis | Substack
    librarystax.substack.com

    Children’s book recommendations based on our latest library haul. Find the books everybody loves to read! Click to read Library Stax, by Alexis Davis.

  • Train of Thought by Emily Perry | Substack
    Train of Thought by Emily Perry | Substack
    emilyperry.substack.com

    mediocre lols in the form of essays, lists, links, reviews, and more. Click to read Train of Thought by Emily Perry.

  • Tell Me Everything | Keah Brown | Substack
    Tell Me Everything | Keah Brown | Substack
    tellmeeverything.substack.com

    Tell Me Everything is a newsletter about pop culture, disability, queerness and musing of a Virgo who loves a juicy conversation! Click to read Tell Me Everything, by Keah Brown.

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