Reading and Inspiration
Book reviews, talks, quotes, creative influences, mentors
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The many book reviews of The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers all point to the same remarkable achievement: Somers’ ability to build two parallel realities—one in which a Xennial mom of two embarks on an affair, and another in which she does not. In one realm, her life takes on a velvety sheen as
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There’s Now a Casino in Everyone’s Pocket. For Some Young Men, It’s a Near-Fatal Gamble. The trajectory of gambling addiction is changing. Indigenous people connect with culture through heirloom seeds. Not an essay, but a darn good read. I Resigned as Manhattan’s U.S. Attorney. Law Schools Are Missing the Point of My Story. Danielle Sassoon
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I have an idea for a short story where the plot twist involves the police acting on a tip that their suspect is sleeping in their car in front of a church. They have eight minutes to get there. Maybe less. Rushing over with lights, no sirens, they find a Nissan Pathfinder — windows tinted,
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“Flowers of Fire: Illustrations from Japanese Fireworks Catalogues (ca. 1880s) – Who knew the history of Japanese fireworks culture was so dazzling—and so criminally under-documented? Speaking Apartment – Part memoir, part Duolingo-adjacent comedic essay about the perils and poetry of NYC apartment hunting—and what “home” really translates to. How Scientists Finally Found a Treatment That
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