Monthly Archives: April 2025

I am fascinated by (and somewhat envious of?) couples who regularly read the same books. Awhile ago, I was talking to a friend who said that when he and his wife go on vacation together, they bring a few books that they share — reading one at a time and then passing it on toContinueContinue reading “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin”

Went and saw this sort of knowing that I was likely in for some FEELINGS, but a blurb said something about how it was a balm for these difficult times and I was like yes please! And it is, if by balm you mean a good cathartic sob fest. Maybe I’m just emotionally fragile atContinueContinue reading “Bob Trevino Likes It”

I don’t generally like a snarky tone in non-fiction books, but in this case, it felt deeply cathartic. I picked this up at the recommendation of my friend Alexis, the idea being that it is helpful to have more detailed information about what Musk did during his (disastrous) Twitter takeover, given that he seems toContinueContinue reading “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, Kate Conger & Ryan Mac”

This book has been lurking in my brain for YEARS. I’ve been wanting to write something about it since I first read it in grad school — it’s been part of this shadow project that I keep thinking I’ll get to, sometime, and I think I even have some old fellowship applications talking about it.ContinueContinue reading “The Informer, Liam O’Flaherty”