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The Next Day

August 6, 2025

next day

Nonfiction has not been rewarding for me this year. My guess is the petulant part of my brain feels that it is already working too hard to process this country’s current reality and has no room for ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: essays, inspiration, women

Buying Books and Feeling Good About It

October 7, 2023

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On Wednesday I shared a 5-star memoir about a woman who worked as an executive at Amazon for over a decade. I knew, even as I was making my disdain for Amazon clear in my review (it’s a horrible ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature Tagged: books, essays

July Reading Wrap-Up

August 1, 2023

July

Goodbye, July. It was a busy month of travel, family reunion, and not-so-fun adulting, but overall there was some great reading to be had amongst the gorgeous weather here in Seattle. I’m sorry for ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: essays, literary, magical realism, mini-reviews, mystery

The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West

December 7, 2020

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  So fine, if you insist. This is a witch hunt. We’re the witches, and we’re hunting you. November and December are my months of backlist reading—the time of year when I abandon ferreting ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, essays, social issues, women

A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost

December 4, 2020

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If you’re a fan of Saturday Night Live then you’ll know the name Colin Jost. If not, he’s one of the anchors for Weekend Update and a very funny man. His memoir is called A Very Punchable Face and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: debut, essays, humor, memoir

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