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Link Party: 2/8-2/12
Here’s what I read this week: 1. A bikini, a toothbrush and 44 issues of the New Yorker. 2. I will read anything about Joan Didion, especially in connection to Los Angeles. 3. I’ve been meaning to read Aziz Ansari’s “Modern Romance” for awhile, but after reading this excerpt about texting I really want to…
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Link Party: 12/14-12/18
Here’s what I read this week: 1. Meet the stylist with an insane vintage clothing collection that Kanye West and Rihanna like to borrow. 2. I cosign this Album of the Year nomination for the “Hamilton” soundtrack. 3. I don’t usually read a lot of sports journalism, but this personal essay about childhood abuse from a…
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Link Party: 7/20-7/24
I had a good week and I hope you did too. Here’s what I read: 1. A Paul Ford discussion on Internet security in light of both the Ashley Madison hacks and the latest Gawker controversy. 2. I finished “The White Album” earlier this week, so I am loving this Paris Review interview with Joan Didion. 3. Inside couture…
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Link Party: 6/1-6/5
Man oh man, this was an emotional week — and next week will be even worse. But here’s what I read: 1. The calligraphy stars on Instagram are some of my favorite accounts to follow. 2. Colson Whitehead brings up an incredible hyper-contemporary facet to “pics or it didn’t happen.” 3. This is a fascinating…
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Link Party: 5/11-5/15
A few exciting things happened this week, which I’m really excited to tell you all about soon. In the meantime, here’s what I read this week: 1. Alex Herns gets a lot of emails that aren’t meant for him. 2. Will art save the future generations from radioactive waste? 3. This writer took her mom…
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Link Party: 5/4-5/8
I’m very, very sorry that I’ve been MIA this week. I have to tell you, it’s been a rough quarter in terms of scheduling: I don’t get home most weeknights until 6:30 or 7 p.m., and by then my brain is mush. But I have a lot of ideas for posts next week, and things…
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Link Party: 3/9-3/13
A brief bit of unsolicited advice before I get to the link party: I just want to tell all of you that there is absolutely nothing that limits you from teaching yourself whatever you’re interested in and seeking out additional educational avenues. I wasn’t getting the writing experience I wanted from my academic classes or my job, so…