Formerly a book editor, always a writer.
restacked

I’d like to extend a special fuck you to all the Republicans currently posting about Veteran’s Day after they put the 5 time draft dodger who mocked McCain, insulted a Gold Star family and called our fallen of war “suckers” and “losers”, back in the office he tried to steal.

I am one of the 3.29 million Pennsylvanians—48% of the voters—who cast a ballot for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

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Sometimes the little books are the best ones

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Have you read Instructions for a Heat Wave by Maggie O’Farrell? I just finished it, and I was sad to come to the end because I enjoyed it so much. What should I read next that has a similar vibe?

Did a little redesign and name update here. Hope you like the new look.

Also sharing that I’m late to the wisdom that is Cheryl Strayed and Dear Sugar, and now I want to frame this quote: “Don’t be strategic or coy. Strategic and coy are for jackasses.”

Hey, hi, hello. It’s been a minute.

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That moment when you discover a Substack with a nearly identical name and color scheme

This is something I revisit every few weeks. Maybe 2024 is the perfect time to log out?

Goodbye, Instagram

As a former Massachusetts resident now living in a rather un-snowy place, permission for me to take a snow day has been granted.

As Above, So Below

It’s such a gift when the thing you need to read most suddenly appears in your inbox.

What Chosen Family Means To Me