The Cookbooks I Mention When Someone Is Tired of Takeout
When somebody says they are bored with their usual dinners, I do not send them to the fanciest cookbook. I send them to the ones that make cooking feel possible again.
Reading Life
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The Summer Friendship at the Center of Creatures & Corridors Sells the Whole Book
The monsters matter, but what stayed with me here was the bond between kids trying to stay themselves while everything tilts.
The Kinds of Books I End Up Pressing Into Friends' Hands
I don't recommend every book I like. Some are too weird, too private, or too specifically my thing. But these are the kinds of books I end up handing to other people with zero hesi...
I Trust a Reader Who Can Love a 5-Star and a 3-Star Book
Not every reading life has to be optimized. Some books arrive at the right moment and earn affection that has nothing to do with perfection.
A small case for rereading as a personality test
The books we return to say a lot about the selves we keep rebuilding.
The surprisingly moving pleasure of a great library hold
A love note to anticipation, patience, and the thrill of “ready for pickup.”
The quiet novels that snuck up on me this year
A salute to books that never announced themselves and still broke my heart.