Before the Curtain Falls: A Two-Week Sprint Through the NT Archive

I have two weeks left of my National Theatre at Home subscription, and like...

Cutting Subscriptions, Not Joy: How I’m Saving for an Italian Summer

In August, I’m heading to Italy — Bologna, Modena, Parma, Ravenna, Rimini, maybe even...

Nonfiction November: Rabbit Holes, Mood Reads & 6 Month Delayed Musings

Back in November 2024, I set out with modest ambitions: to mood-read my way...

Adapted: The Boy with the Topknot and Marriage Material

I’ve been thinking a lot about adaptation and how a story shifts depending on...

Shortlisted, Short Books, Short Attention Span

Earlier this year, I decided I was going to read the entire International Booker...

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank In February I took...

Love in Exile by Shon Faye

Just finished listening to Shon Faye’s new book, Love in Exile, very beautifully written,...

I Don’t Live in a Palace—So I Had to Get Real About My Books

Like many readers, I’ve come to terms with a difficult truth: I don’t live...

Delight

In his essay collection Delight, JB Priestley explores a variety of delightful things. It’s...

Love at First Verse: Poems for Every Kind of Love

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic love —it’s a celebration of love in all...