black history

02
Nov
october 2025, to grinch or not to grinch

october 2025, to grinch or not to grinch

I think of kids growing up in group homes who either don't receive a single gift or have to pick from a pile of crap repurposed as charity. I think of poor families who cannot afford to buy their kids anything and try desperately to make the memories anyway.
9 min read
01
Apr
broken headlight and hood on a subaru forester

March 2025, spring break and flying logs

Spring has sprung, and here's what Jess Tholmer read in March.
7 min read
02
Jun
May 2024, the precipice

May 2024, the precipice

change of season, change of life
9 min read
03
Apr
March 2024, sand and spice

March 2024, sand and spice

y'all into movies, or what
7 min read
01
Mar
February 2024, sk***y b***ches

February 2024, sk***y b***ches

ban the ozempic ads
8 min read
31
Aug
August 2023, i am 36

August 2023, i am 36

and for my birthday, I got COVID
8 min read
09
Aug
you paid for this: white women and their memoirs

you paid for this: white women and their memoirs

6 min read
02
Jul
June 2023, arc, nostalgia, and yearbooks

June 2023, arc, nostalgia, and yearbooks

I read it all this month.
11 min read
31
May
May 2023, words and flowers

May 2023, words and flowers

I come bearing eggs and young queer romance
8 min read
02
Jan
December 2022, i smell ice

December 2022, i smell ice

flakes, flurries, swirls, crystals
8 min read