The first half of 2017 is already over. It feels like yesterday that we were all sitting around the dining table picking what books we wanted to read this year, and now they’re half gone! The first six! January – things that can and cannot be said by Arundhati Roy and John Cusack Read it if:…
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2017 in books (so far)
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur Missing You by Harlan Coben Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan Things That Can and Cannot be Said by Arundhati Roy Designing Your Life by William Burnett Sex Object by Jessica Valenti The End of Everything by Megan Abbott Southern Cross by Becky Cloonan The Wonder by Emma Donoghue…
Bless the Second Run Theater
Living in Portland means that I have abundant access to second run theatres. Pros: Inexpensive tickets (usually $4-5 per ticket), special fundraiser shows (boosting ticket prices to a usual $12-15, but for a good cause), beer & pizza (or sandwiches, salads, locally made desserts). You also have the opportunity to see old favorites or movies…
What to Read: To Be Engaged in Current Feminist Discourse
Difficult Women by Roxane Gay Sex Object by Jessica Valenti We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain by Phoebe Robinson Oldies but Goodies: A Queer and Pleasant Danger: The true story of a nice…
The Resurgence of Poetry
I took my first poetry class in my last year of college. It was an unusual group ranging in age from 18 to 72 and we all came to this class for surprising reasons. To learn skills unique to writing poetry. To find new favorite poets. To help start our first book of poetry. To…
What I Read in 2016
Every year I try to read 100 books and every year I’ve failed. As far as failures go, this year Trumped them all. This year I read 31 books. Last year I read 87. There’s a small, dark pit in my soul where all of the books I didn’t read are holding each other and crying. It’s…
We added a show we think you might like
The other day I decided to make a spreadsheet of all of the shows that: I’ve wanted to watch I’ve been told “I absolutely have to watch this because it’s so good watch it as soon as you get home” Are a part of the social conversation, so big that it seems every conversation winds…
Buy Alert: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Stop everything you’re doing and read Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I can’t really say a whole lot without giving it away. A man goes out one night. He’s abducted. Everything changes. Crouch gives us that hard to find feeling. The little jolt of electricity when a book surprises you. Again, and again, and again. This book…
What I Read in August 2016
Rick and Morty, Vol. 1 Where and why: I found it at the library holy shit -erp- Morty it was just sitting on the shelf. Should you read it: If you’re a fan of Rick and Morty and are experiencing soul crushing dread when you think about how long you have to wait until a new episode, please…
The Overwhelming Case of the Library Book Limit
At our public library we have a seemingly endless number of books we can check out (I hit the 40s with no punishment by the law.) For someone who loves to stroll the shelves and pick books at each sign of inspiration, this quickly leads to a towering handful. For months the bookcase by my bed…
What I Read in June 2016
The Club Dumas Where and why: The Club Dumas is one of my boyfriends favorite books and our recent book club book. We already had a copy sitting on the bookshelf that I had been putting off. Should you read it: Yes. It’s a classic. Mystery! Literature! History! It’s a sophisticated, well written summer read. Follow it up with…
Hold Alert: Ruth Ware is Back
Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark Dark Wood is back with The Woman in Cabin 10 (july 19th) and I could not be more excited for this. When I saw it listed on gizmodos books to read list, I silently whispered shit yeah. a common sign that something incredible is about to happen and one must give…
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