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06
Mar
Melanie Lynskey in Yellowjackets.

you paid for this: people i hate

4 min read
01
Mar
February 2022, layers and layers of discontent

February 2022, layers and layers of discontent

...from adichie's americanah
6 min read
06
Feb
you paid for this: here's some other stuff I've been consuming

you paid for this: here's some other stuff I've been consuming

6 min read
31
Jan
January 2022, and joy comes in the morning

January 2022, and joy comes in the morning

...from "the star side of bird hill"
5 min read
17
Jan
Jo March saying "Women-" in 2019's Little Women

you paid for this: ahh, real finance monsters

6 min read
01
Jan
my top 10 favorite reads of 2021 + a paid subscriber option

my top 10 favorite reads of 2021 + a paid subscriber option

Surprise, bitch! I'd like some money.
3 min read
31
Dec
December 2021, and how are we to be

December 2021, and how are we to be

“It’s tea I need. On a roof somewhere.”
8 min read
01
Dec
November 2021, a whirlwind

November 2021, a whirlwind

For everyone: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. You just gotta do it. For people who want to better understand the realities of growing up a Black girl in America and/or love a good memoir: Somebody’s Daughter
4 min read
01
Nov
October 2021, you ol' ghoul

October 2021, you ol' ghoul

Things that felt like guarantees big and small — a meal out, a quick shot (either kind), the ability to plan a trip with a friend — just aren’t anymore. Nothing works like it used to work. More importantly, it doesn’t work to push forward for the old way if the old way is gone.
7 min read
30
Sep
September 2021, and the rain's finally here

September 2021, and the rain's finally here

If you’re a romance fan: you’ve gotta get into Jasmine Guillory’s collection. I enjoyed While We Were Dating, though it wasn’t my number one from her. If you’re a romance fan, I guess you might as well pick up Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation as well.
6 min read