Everyone Loves a Woman Who Can Eat (Unless She’s Fat)
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It Costs Nothing to Be Nice (But Being Rude is Also Free)
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Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick
Daughters of the Bamboo Grove tells the moving story of the reunification of two identical...
Why Shopping as a Plus-Size Woman Still Feels Like a Humiliation Ritual
I love fashion. I’ve subscribed to Vogue since I was 14. But I’m a...
Before the Curtain Falls: A Two-Week Sprint Through the NT Archive
I have two weeks left of my National Theatre at Home subscription, and like...
Cutting Subscriptions, Not Joy: How I’m Saving for an Italian Summer
In August, I’m heading to Italy — Bologna, Modena, Parma, Ravenna, Rimini, maybe even...
Nonfiction November: Rabbit Holes, Mood Reads & 6 Month Delayed Musings
Back in November 2024, I set out with modest ambitions: to mood-read my way...
Adapted: The Boy with the Topknot and Marriage Material
I’ve been thinking a lot about adaptation and how a story shifts depending on...
Shortlisted, Short Books, Short Attention Span
Earlier this year, I decided I was going to read the entire International Booker...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank In February I took...
