The Blonde Mule
Kim BaldwinA weekly newsletter about books, pop culture and nostalgia. Assuredly I will also write about aging, divesting from diet and wellness culture and my eternal quest for good plus-size jeans.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 86 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 19 days ago |
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Taurus Season
My birthday is on May 20, but I’ve been celebrating all month.
When the astrological calendar flipped over to Taurus a few weeks ago, I asked in our bookstore Slack how many of us are a Taurus. It is so many of us! I was like, Oh, this is...
Kim Explain Things To Me: Memoirs
Wow, what a terrible time to be on the internet. What a disappointment to learn that some of the women you read, respect and follow online can’t differentiate between what bad thing a man did to them and what a woman they don’t know wrote a...
I Met Lindy West!
With Lindy West at Parnassus Books
Lindy West came through Nashville on her Adult Braces book tour and I was lucky enough to interview her for Parnassus Books.
When I found out Lindy would have a new memoir coming out in 2026, I asked the...
Girl Who Is Going To Be Ok
Day 1 of the storm. No power, no heat.
At the end of January, John had to go to L.A. for work. I usually go with him, but a big winter storm was coming and I thought one of us should stay home just in case it’s actually bad. (This is what...
A Fresh Batch of Recs!
Greetings from hell. Wow, what a terrible time to have enough cognitive function to receive news. Really starting to regret having media literacy.
A friend of mine owns a bookstore in South Minneapolis and she’s been keeping us (the group...
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Burnt Toast podcast producer. Bookseller at Parnassus Books. I write about books, pop culture and nostalgia. Read my newsletter and find me other places here: linktr.ee/theblondemule. Previous: Nashville Scene, Ladyland Podcast.
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