Cannonball Read 18

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“Now all I can see is the longing. Not only for companionship, but for community. He’s looking for people like him. It’s very touching, and very familiar, isn’t it?”

After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian

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Nothing like starting off the new year with a five star read. I will admit I was hoping for this outcome when I picked it for my first book of the year. Cat Sebastian is increasingly becoming known for atmospheric, historically rich, community-focused, and quietly revolutionary little books. I wanted a lovely time full of lovely people that would take me away to a time in history that reflects pieces of our own Current Times while still being an escape hatch from reality. You don’t […]

Art and Love Everywhere

Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook by Alice Waters

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A family friend gifted me a year-long membership to Master Class, the website containing video courses from experts in all kinds of fields. My favorite thus far has been Herbie Hancock on music and Gary Kasparov on chess. I’ve learned so much about being open to life and taking risks from both. One class my spouse and I have enjoyed watching together is about cooking. The class is taught by Alice Waters. Waters teaches in what appears to be her own home kitchen. It’s got […]

Freaks, Geeks, and Automobiles

Role Models by John Waters

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Oooh mama, this is not for the faint of heart! If you aren’t already a fan of John Waters and his coterie of misfits and outsiders then this is NOT the place to start! I first became aware of John Waters through the 1990 film Cry-Baby. It used to be on TV fairly frequently in the late 90s/early Aughts, and I would secretly watch bits and pieces of it when my parents weren’t in the room. I had the “flashback” button on the remote primed and […]

“all girls should have a poem written for them even if we have to turn this God-damn world upside down to do it”

Rommel Drives Deep into Egypt by Richard Brautigan

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My mother first introduced me to Richard Brautigan when I was too young and too stubborn to enjoy him. I was that “but it doesn’t rhyme” brat. Who needs rhyming? Brautigan is my favorite poet, and I often find myself reading others and thinking “hmmm. I’d prefer Brautigan’s take on this”. Allow me to present you with one of my all-time favorites, “Nice Ass” There is so much lost and so much gained in these words. I mean, what else do you need? I recently […]



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