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...
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...