I'm reading one book a day for as long as this COVID-19 quarantine lasts. Here are the ones I read this past week. DAY 24: THE IDIOT I re-read Elif Batuman's acclaimed novel, The Idiot, because my friend had mentioned adding it to her Kindle—and by the end, wasn't impressed. It's not that I ... Read More
Quarantine Reading: I Love Dick + Other Things (Week 3)
Three weeks in and I'm still reading one book every day during this COVID-19 quarantine. DAY 15:Â I LOVE DICK I'm not sure why I waited to long to read Chris Kraus's half-fiction, half-memoir, I Love Dick, except that I was either prudish or sheepish about reading such bold a title outside the ... Read More
Café Citron
On a day as gloomy and grey as today—22 days into shelter-in-place—color is perhaps the simplest, most significant antidote to the rainy day blues. I have no complaints working from home or staying in 24/7, but my peace with the situation comes from a place of privilege. (This I acknowledge and am ... Read More