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It was spring break so I had a lot more time on my handsā¦
Articles/Essays/Short Stories/Newsletters ā¢ Every Hair Casts a Shadow - Moira McCavana (via Paris Review)Ā
ā¢ Meaghan Garveyās interview with her crazy ex fiance (via her Substack SCARY COOL SAD GOODBYE #13 and unfortunately behind a paywall š«¤)
ā¢ Iām Looking to Jump Ship Sooner Than I Should: A Conversation with Percival Everett - Ayize Jama-Everett (via LA Review of Books)
ā¢A Descendantās Call for Whale Legal Personhood - Mere Takoko (via Atmos) ā¦ did you know one whale can capture an average of 33 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifespan? and that when they die they sink (called a whale fall) and that carbon in their bodies gets trapped at the bottom of the sea floor! then their carcasses decompose and become a nutritious food source for deep see organisms! We š©· whales š!
ā¢ Andrew Hubermanās Mechanisms of Control - Kerry Howley (via NY Mag) lol
Books ā¢ Foster by Claire Keegan - posted a rec for this the other dayā¦ a girl is sent to live with relatives for the summer on the coastal countryside of Ireland and experiences a warmth + affection sheās not known beforeā¦ had me crying on my red eye flight)
ā¢ Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson - It starts with two strangers meeting at a pub. Took me a little bit to get used to the second person point of view and I connected with it more once I read it as more of a narrative poem. Calebās writing is very lyrical with such lush descriptions throughout. It explores the complexities, community, and consequences that come with being Black. Ultimately an ode to Black joy, love, community, art, and music!
ā¢ Darryl by Jackie Ess (still readingā¦ about halfway through) - āDarryl Cook is a man who seems to have everything: a quiet home in Western Oregon, a beautiful wife, and a lot of friends to fuck her while he watchesā oooo baby!
Articles/Essays/Short Stories/Newsletters ā¢ Every Hair Casts a Shadow - Moira McCavana (via Paris Review)Ā
ā¢ Meaghan Garveyās interview with her crazy ex fiance (via her Substack SCARY COOL SAD GOODBYE #13 and unfortunately behind a paywall š«¤)
ā¢ Iām Looking to Jump Ship Sooner Than I Should: A Conversation with Percival Everett - Ayize Jama-Everett (via LA Review of Books)
ā¢A Descendantās Call for Whale Legal Personhood - Mere Takoko (via Atmos) ā¦ did you know one whale can capture an average of 33 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifespan? and that when they die they sink (called a whale fall) and that carbon in their bodies gets trapped at the bottom of the sea floor! then their carcasses decompose and become a nutritious food source for deep see organisms! We š©· whales š!
ā¢ Andrew Hubermanās Mechanisms of Control - Kerry Howley (via NY Mag) lol
Books ā¢ Foster by Claire Keegan - posted a rec for this the other dayā¦ a girl is sent to live with relatives for the summer on the coastal countryside of Ireland and experiences a warmth + affection sheās not known beforeā¦ had me crying on my red eye flight)
ā¢ Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson - It starts with two strangers meeting at a pub. Took me a little bit to get used to the second person point of view and I connected with it more once I read it as more of a narrative poem. Calebās writing is very lyrical with such lush descriptions throughout. It explores the complexities, community, and consequences that come with being Black. Ultimately an ode to Black joy, love, community, art, and music!
ā¢ Darryl by Jackie Ess (still readingā¦ about halfway through) - āDarryl Cook is a man who seems to have everything: a quiet home in Western Oregon, a beautiful wife, and a lot of friends to fuck her while he watchesā oooo baby!
Apr 1, 2024
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šPartially adhd, partially the fact that all the library holds have a habit of coming in at the same time.
Loved and Missed - Susie Boyt. Short British novel with a strange and sardonic voice unlike anything Iāve read before.
What will the world look like whwn all the water leaves us - Laura van den Berg. Ethereal short stories with a running thread of the monstrous. Pretty sure I got that rec here so thank you if youāre responsible for this!
Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver. Was super skeptical about this but so many people have recommended it at this point I gotta start.
Hella Town - Mitchell Schwarzer. Recent history of the planning and development of Oakland. I whip this out every time Iām over there, but can really only get into the groove in situ, so probably wonāt crack it again until Iām back.
Loved and Missed - Susie Boyt. Short British novel with a strange and sardonic voice unlike anything Iāve read before.
What will the world look like whwn all the water leaves us - Laura van den Berg. Ethereal short stories with a running thread of the monstrous. Pretty sure I got that rec here so thank you if youāre responsible for this!
Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver. Was super skeptical about this but so many people have recommended it at this point I gotta start.
Hella Town - Mitchell Schwarzer. Recent history of the planning and development of Oakland. I whip this out every time Iām over there, but can really only get into the groove in situ, so probably wonāt crack it again until Iām back.
Jul 17, 2024
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šone of my forever favs have read nothing like it / punky techno feminist dystopian
ākitchen-sink realism, told from the perspective of the one stuck doing the dishes.ā
explores relationships / gender / desire / detachment / sucker punch pop song / wildly clever n devastatingly prophetic
Alien Daughters Walk Into The Sun - Jackie Wang āAn almanac of extreme girlhoodā abolition/underground/biking across countries/accidentally falling into success Not so much a collection of short stories but diary entries, tumblr posts, zine archives, āessaysā, poems Contents titles are: The Hard-Femme years / The Punk House Years/The Desert Years/The Getting-My-Shit-Together-Years/
I also remember enjoying Jesusā Son by Denis Johnson!
ākitchen-sink realism, told from the perspective of the one stuck doing the dishes.ā
explores relationships / gender / desire / detachment / sucker punch pop song / wildly clever n devastatingly prophetic
Alien Daughters Walk Into The Sun - Jackie Wang āAn almanac of extreme girlhoodā abolition/underground/biking across countries/accidentally falling into success Not so much a collection of short stories but diary entries, tumblr posts, zine archives, āessaysā, poems Contents titles are: The Hard-Femme years / The Punk House Years/The Desert Years/The Getting-My-Shit-Together-Years/
I also remember enjoying Jesusā Son by Denis Johnson!
Apr 20, 2024
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šEver since I graduated college (I was an English major), I haven't really felt the urge to read that much anymore, but I'm starting now (more like since 2022) and I don't think I have had this much fun reading since high school (I had an intense YA novel phase)
1. All About Love by bell hooks
- Obviously everyone on the internet knows this book and/or has heard about it somehow!! This book is a very basic book when it comes to people wanting to know more about themselves and how to love themselves and the community around them. It was mostly about stuff that I'm already thinking about so it was okay.
2. Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks
- NOW THIS ONE??? This one is fucking delicious!! It takes a more anecdotal look at how to incorporate love btwn self and community thru bell's own life thru the rise of feminism in the 60's and 70's. I found myself really jiving with this more bc oftentimes in my life I've felt invalidated when it comes to not only romantic love, but also just wanting to be loved and desired in general. So if ur a lovergirl/boy/person, I'd highly suggest reading this bc bell gives us the voice and tools to understand why we want love and care about the topic itself so much, while helping us to pursue it in a healthy way.
3. Goddesses in Everywoman: A New Psychology for Women by Jean Shinoda Bolen M.D.
- This book is an interesting one bc it takes the archetype of 7 Greek goddesses: Hera, Persephone, Demeter, Hestia, Athena, Artemis, and Aphrodite and talks about how each goddess can show up stronger in every woman at different parts of her life. It also explains if they have more than one goddess in them or more energy of one than the other, what the strengths and weaknesses are, and how to make them adapt to modern life
I'm reading this rn and I'm enjoying it fully (mostly bc I am a greek mythology buff), but it's also helping me recognize a lot of the parts of me that I knew were there, but it just helps me look at it from a different lens.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- He's like our generation's James Baldwin and he wrote this book as a letter for his son, and the first time I read this, I actually cried. It was that beautiful to see a black man taking the time to eloquently articulate how the world views black people and how his son (who has privilege) can operate within our society. An incredible book to read if u would want to read a father connect with his son in a very intimate and refreshing way :)
I'll make another post about the books I want to read this year :)))
1. All About Love by bell hooks
- Obviously everyone on the internet knows this book and/or has heard about it somehow!! This book is a very basic book when it comes to people wanting to know more about themselves and how to love themselves and the community around them. It was mostly about stuff that I'm already thinking about so it was okay.
2. Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks
- NOW THIS ONE??? This one is fucking delicious!! It takes a more anecdotal look at how to incorporate love btwn self and community thru bell's own life thru the rise of feminism in the 60's and 70's. I found myself really jiving with this more bc oftentimes in my life I've felt invalidated when it comes to not only romantic love, but also just wanting to be loved and desired in general. So if ur a lovergirl/boy/person, I'd highly suggest reading this bc bell gives us the voice and tools to understand why we want love and care about the topic itself so much, while helping us to pursue it in a healthy way.
3. Goddesses in Everywoman: A New Psychology for Women by Jean Shinoda Bolen M.D.
- This book is an interesting one bc it takes the archetype of 7 Greek goddesses: Hera, Persephone, Demeter, Hestia, Athena, Artemis, and Aphrodite and talks about how each goddess can show up stronger in every woman at different parts of her life. It also explains if they have more than one goddess in them or more energy of one than the other, what the strengths and weaknesses are, and how to make them adapt to modern life
I'm reading this rn and I'm enjoying it fully (mostly bc I am a greek mythology buff), but it's also helping me recognize a lot of the parts of me that I knew were there, but it just helps me look at it from a different lens.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- He's like our generation's James Baldwin and he wrote this book as a letter for his son, and the first time I read this, I actually cried. It was that beautiful to see a black man taking the time to eloquently articulate how the world views black people and how his son (who has privilege) can operate within our society. An incredible book to read if u would want to read a father connect with his son in a very intimate and refreshing way :)
I'll make another post about the books I want to read this year :)))
Apr 23, 2024
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I wish I could re-rec with an image but this is in reply to @MARIAMARIAās rec. I had to dig way back in my photos to 2022 and find the clay cow tools I made. Unfortunately, I abandoned them so they never got fired but maybe Iāll re-visit the project once I can afford pottery classes again.
Jun 20, 2025