This stemmed from a conversation I had with my roommates about celebrities we find attractive. its not as concrete as a crush, not as lax as liking them in a platonic way. just a thing for them that you may or may not be able to put your finger on - usually tied to a very specific personality trait/characteristic/etc.
I can’t understand Being Chill in regards to Feelings About Stuff. I have never had a Mild Liking , I am always Obsessed. I have never had a Simple Crush, it is always Debilitating and Romantical and Fantastical. I love That.
Stoner by John Williams
Light Years by James Salter
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
My Death by Lisa Tuttle
Indelicacy by Amina Cain
Thirst for Salt by Madeline Lucas
I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins
Also Being Here is Everything by Marie Darriessecq is a short little biography of Paula Mortenson Becker and it’s so moving - very good if you like reading about undersung women in the arts