Talking about anything aside from current events feels trivial. To be clear, I'm not fatigued by these necessary conversations, nor am I yearning for a sense of "normalcy" that never should've been a baseline in the first place. I was simply unsure of my place in this movement—but what I've come to ... Read More
Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 12)
Sunday marked the last day of quarantine; the shelter-in-place order has been lifted, and I've been back at the office as if nothing has changed. Only everything has. I've read 106 books since the first full week I started working from home—and I've kept to this goal (a promise made with none other ... Read More
Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 9)
Still at home, reading one book a day for as long as this quarantine lasts. DAY 61: DEVOTION (WHY I WRITE) + THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY I love the way Patti Smith sees and experiences the world. Everything is ritualistic. Absolute poetry. And although her first few books (Just Kids, M Train) still ... Read More