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You’re Having a Midlife (or Any Kind) of Crisis
Hi friends,
I’m not sure if it’s my age, the AI of it all or the general vibes of, well, everything, but it feels like the phrase “midlife crisis” has been coming up a lot lately. So I devoured ’s essay about how millennials are killing th...
You’ve Got the Back-to-School Blues, Part 5
Hi friends,
Some fun news as we head into fall (although it’s still 90 here in D.C.): My pals at Strong Sense of Place are hosting a close read of one of my all-time faves, Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian, before its follow-up, Mystery P...
5 Questions with Meg Cabot
Last weekend, I met Meg Cabot and my almost two-year-old niece met Bluey (well, someone dressed up as the animated dog). I’m not sure which one of us was more excited — she shrieked; I cried.
I interviewed Cabot, author of more than 100 bo...
You Celebrated Bookstore Romance Day
Hi friends,
I’m starting with something different this week — a movie recommendation. Author Laura Hankin wrote “Don’t Say Good Luck,” a dramedy now streaming on Netflix.
Inspired by Laura’s real life, the movie follows high school sophom...
You Love a Long Read
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You may have noticed that this year’s Bingo card includes a long-form article (in one of those coveted corner spots!). I love in-depth, deeply reported journalism and regularly have eight tabs of stories I’m meaning to get to....
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