Sharing the good stuff worth your time. Books with a sprinkle of culture and shopping, sent weekly to your inbox. Written by Alisha Ramos, OG newsletter media person since 2017 and professional bookish homebody. (Previously 'Girls' Night In')
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Bookmarked: Katie Clapham
Welcome back to Bookmarked, a Downtime series where I ask the writers and authors I love about how they read and the books they love most and recommend. Today’s email might cut off - view it in your web browser.
For more than three years,...
Yearning Is Back, Baby
Hi, happy Friday! I spent the first half of my week clearing out outgrown baby gear (my evergreen rec: your local Buy Nothing group!) and was reminded that nothing makes me more emotional than saying goodbye to tiny pairs of shoes. :,) Hugs...
Read This Book Only If You’re Emotionally Prepared
A review of Emma Cline's "Switzy." Plus: Sense & Sensibility mania and fall bakes.
Hi, happy Friday! Today’s letter is packed, so let’s get straight into it.
What’s It Really Like to Be An Author?
If you’ve ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes of writing a book, is the person you want to talk to. She’s the Brooklyn-based co-host of the Bad on Paper podcast, the writer behind the newsletter, and now the author of two...
Yes, I Picked Up Threshing Day
A DNF, a comfort read, new Madeline Miller, and really good pants.
Hi, happy Friday! I hope you had a good week.
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Writing about books, delightful bits of culture, and the little things worth slowing down for — from an OG newsletter writer (I founded Girls' Night In in 2017!) Mom of 2.
I publish recipes and videos, and go deep on essential techniques. My experiences in food media have inspired me to write openly about my expenses and earnings as a content producer and author. Food is a Feeling, my cookbook-memoir, came out 9/8/26.
writer, bookseller, bookshop-owner
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