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Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 11)

16 June 2020 • Kimberly

book review 2 - letters to milena by kafka + necessaire eucalpytus body exfoliator

DAY 75: 2FISH Since reading Howl and Picnic, Lightning, I've been in the mood for poetry. Jhené Aiko is one of my favorite artists and although her lines more lyrical than literary-with-a-capital-L, this little collection was a lovely read. DAY 76: LETTERS TO MILENA To this day, diaries and ... Read More

Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 10)

7 June 2020 • Kimberly

book review 2 - letters to a young poet by rainer maria rilke + comptoir sud vanille extreme perfume

I'm still reading one book a day. (But the #BlackLivesMatter movement is the priority.) DAY 68: BONJOUR TRISTESSE I finished this in an hour; it pairs beautifully with a cup of coffee. Bonjour Tristesse is the ultimate coming-of-age that explores teenage hedonism and amorality. It ends rather ... Read More

A New “Normal”

30 May 2020 • Kimberly

brother vellies something special oaxacan mug + letters young poet rilke

I'm grasping to find the right words to share how these past few weeks have made me feel: I've been devastated, defeated, then furious. Heart in the pit of my stomach at how so many still don't understand; I wish I could shake the indifference or hate out of them. I wish I could scream—only I can't. ... Read More

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