manners & mystery
Elainea novelist’s guide to over-analyzing people
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what makes a good literary villain?
Netflix’s East of Eden (2026)
I love a good villain. They have to be genuinely scary but legible enough that you can understand why they are the way they are (a villain can’t exist without a compelling backstory). The best ones invite read...
insisting on fairness won’t save you
Bucolic views on the train back to NYC from Vermont
Another summer draws to a close, and I’m happy to report that I did not waste it. My regret last year was not taking any time to travel since I was so focused on finishing my novel. I swo...
desire
Still from Obsession, 2026
Warning: Spoilers for the movie ahead.
When I heard that the sleeper hit Obsession plays on the idea that dating and relationships can be “scary and anxiety-provoking at a very deep level,” I ran to my loc...
the great unknown
William Merritt Chase, Idle Hours, 1894
The start of summer has always been a time of optimism. As a kid, those first few days of freedom were pure bliss: the entire three-month break stretching before you like taffy. Zero obligations. Pur...
understanding
Leon Dabo, Hudson River
I like to think of myself as a discreet person, but there have been times I’ve screwed up. These incidents are infrequent and fairly innocuous, but I file them away because it’s important that I exercise better judg...
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humanities girl working in tech. introvert, curious about people. novelist, essayist, always in revision mode. i write about the messiness of relationships and the creative process.
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