oooh — a Kushner essay collection sounds really inspiring. Thank you! Very glad to hear you loved Celine Nguyen’s piece, too. It’s destined to be a classic.
I am so flattered that you found my thoughts on annotating and commonplace journaling helpful. I am shocked that it's taken me this long .... but it was only this past year that I realized how quickly I was just moving through books... next, next, next... and it struck me as super consumerist and superficial. I still want to read as much as possible because that's my favorite thing in the world, but I also keep looking for ways to deepen my understanding of what I am reading and connect to it in deeper ways.
Those posts were such a gift. I have the next, next, next issue with books as well. I’m almost wondering if the speed at which I am ABLE to read is overwhelming me with undigested information. The tips you shared felt like a clue to a more meaningful reading life. Thank you so much. I look forward to more…
Thanks for the reading recs! I've been reading We Were Illegal: Uncovering A Texas Family's Myhthmaking and Migration, and it is incredibly illuminating to see the connections the author makes bergen her family's history, the broader histories, and our current events. Highly recommend.
That Celine Nguyen piece is an absolute treasure trove- keep coming back to it!
This week I finished "The Hard Crowd" a collection of personal essays by the amazing Rachel Kushner. Highly recommend.
oooh — a Kushner essay collection sounds really inspiring. Thank you! Very glad to hear you loved Celine Nguyen’s piece, too. It’s destined to be a classic.
I am so flattered that you found my thoughts on annotating and commonplace journaling helpful. I am shocked that it's taken me this long .... but it was only this past year that I realized how quickly I was just moving through books... next, next, next... and it struck me as super consumerist and superficial. I still want to read as much as possible because that's my favorite thing in the world, but I also keep looking for ways to deepen my understanding of what I am reading and connect to it in deeper ways.
Those posts were such a gift. I have the next, next, next issue with books as well. I’m almost wondering if the speed at which I am ABLE to read is overwhelming me with undigested information. The tips you shared felt like a clue to a more meaningful reading life. Thank you so much. I look forward to more…
Thanks for the reading recs! I've been reading We Were Illegal: Uncovering A Texas Family's Myhthmaking and Migration, and it is incredibly illuminating to see the connections the author makes bergen her family's history, the broader histories, and our current events. Highly recommend.
Sounds excellent- thanks for the tip!
I recently heard about Beck's novel, and I'm glad to hear that you liked it! I've been thinking about picking it up.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for writing it. It was such a wonderful read, truly nourishing.