Posts tagged reading
minute thoughts 2.13.20
minute thoughts 2.13.20

On the delights of geomapping and the difficulty of reading as an adult

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a tale of two book clubs: trick mirror by jia tolentino
a tale of two book clubs: trick mirror by jia tolentino

Jia Tolentino’s debut novel, Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, is a grim yet nihilistically optimistic opus for the millennial generation

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25 goals for 25
25 goals for 25

Letters to my not-so-little sisters

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how i write: a process
how i write: a process

A little insight into how I write blog posts (and everything else)

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minute thoughts 12.6.16
minute thoughts 12.6.16

On mystery novels and the value of creativity

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memoirs of a terrible english major
memoirs of a terrible english major

A reading list for Summer 2016

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