Everyone Loves a Woman Who Can Eat (Unless She’s Fat)
I want to say upfront this because I know calorie counting, body image, and...
It Costs Nothing to Be Nice (But Being Rude is Also Free)
There’s a difference between being nice, being kind, and being professional but in some...
Jane Austen July: The Official, Extremely Biased Austen Character Awards (featuring The Other Bennet Sister)
Spoiler Warning: This post has mild spoilers for The Other Bennet Sister by Janice...
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove tells the moving story of the reunification of two identical...
Why Shopping as a Plus-Size Woman Still Feels Like a Humiliation Ritual
I love fashion. I’ve subscribed to Vogue since I was 14. But I’m a...
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...
