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Perfumed Papers: Minor Detail + Jazmin Saraï Otis & Me

25 November 2023 • Kimberly

book review - minor detail by adania shibli + jazmin sarai otis & me

A series on perfect paperback and perfume pairings. I carried Minor Detail with me all of last week, only reading pages at a time while waiting in lines for my morning coffee. It wasn't until the second half that I stayed glued to my seat until the last sentence, finishing 15 minutes before ... Read More

So Textural

16 August 2023 • Kimberly

penguin ikokon penguin donkey bookcase 2

I still haven't put away the stack I amassed after my most bookish weekend yet—in part because I haven't a shelf to spare (or any surface area, for that matter), but mainly because I still can't fathom what I was able to find. (You'll absolutely catch me staring at said stack with utter incredulity; ... Read More

New Beginnings

1 January 2023 • Kimberly

new year 2023 patti smith book

In Pleasure and leisure—like reading and writing, both arts of analog nothingness Prioritizing passion Turning pages Letting go More poetry and art Early mornings Ruthless pursuit of self Creation Out Productivity and output—at least measuring and defining success ... Read More

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