I had a wonderful summer, for which I’m thankful. I managed to balance working on two different book projects, one fiction and one nonfiction, and I also took time to just exist and enjoy my summer break. I baked a lot and then I ate what I baked. Otherwise, why bake? I checked out some … Continue reading What I’m Reading: The Dark Academia Edition
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What I’m Reading: The Thomas Cromwell Trilogy
Reading has always been a solace to me, these days perhaps more than ever. Here’s a bit of what I’ve been reading lately. After much anticipation (on my own part, as well as many others around the world), Hilary Mantel finally released The Mirror and the Light, the conclusion of the Thomas Cromwell Trilogy. As … Continue reading What I’m Reading: The Thomas Cromwell Trilogy
What I’m Reading: History and Self-Discovery
Here's a bit of what I've been reading lately. Bad Feminist I've heard much about Roxane Gay, mainly because, like me, she's an academic who writes for a more general population. Bad Feminist is the first book I've read from Gay, and I'm glad I finally took the plunge. According to Gay's definition, I would … Continue reading What I’m Reading: History and Self-Discovery
Books Are Dead? Not While Powell’s Lives.
The amazing Powell's City of Books. Every city needs one. Remember Book Stores? Today I saw an empty store where a Borders used to be, and I sniffled when I realized the building is now a Ross Dress-For-Less. I have nothing against Ross Dress-For-Less—I found some cute luggage there once—but as I drove past I … Continue reading Books Are Dead? Not While Powell’s Lives.