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I've spent 20+ years writing about books, family, love, sex, and culture. I care about the connections, ideas, and the place between the two. I don't fake much of anything. I believe in true love, calling your mother, and respecting a good pun.

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Creation Lake

Creation Lake

Rachel Kushner
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Creation Lake
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Creation Lake

Rachel Kushner

there is little to love in this lauded tome

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The Invisible Circus
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The Invisible Circus

Jennifer Egan

it was very much like this

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Uncommon Passion
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Uncommon Passion

Anne Calhoun

warning: neither the book–fabulous–or this review is SFW

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Elsewhere
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Elsewhere

Gabrielle Zevin

in death, we live in reverse

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My favorite mysteries, part one
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My favorite mysteries, part one

April 11, 2026

no pat plots here

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The New Fear of Being Cut Off by Your Children
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The New Fear of Being Cut Off by Your Children

April 7, 2026

the silencing of the rents

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Please, don’t feed the (feral) cats.
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Please, don’t feed the (feral) cats.

March 30, 2026

save the birds

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