Great piece by @lydiakiesling.bsky.social about what's been lost (everything) in the pivot to shitty list culture

"Like all good books about food, 'Bread and Milk' is sensuous and evocative," writes Nina Renata Aron. Read her review of Karolina Ramqvist’s “Bread and Milk” (tr. Saskia Vogel) at the link:

"After reading this book, I’m energized by it. In a world of faux pluralism and filtered, glassy, false surfaces, it’s exciting to be a little ugly." @dirt.bsky.social on UGLINESS @moshsky.bsky.social @ninarenataaron.bsky.social newvesselpress.com/books/ugline...

I wrote about my nose! And Moshtari Hilal's brilliant book @dirt.bsky.social @moshsky.bsky.social @newvesselpress.bsky.social

saturday (the hedva is so good!)

Listened to Sinead O’Connor’s memoir (in her voice) and learned so much — that she volunteered with vets, wanted to be a health aide, that Peter Gabriel treated her like “weekend pussy,” that the barber who shaved her head begged not to do it. Adore her forever & even more

Years ago, my academic career ended with a whimper. My 2nd was a newborn, life was in shambles. Proud that this fall I'll be back in a grad seminar studying literary translation (Russian to English). A lifelong dream. And working on Ukrainian too 💙

Veronica Raimo

Obsessed with Eva Baltasar’s BOULDER

good morning from hell

Such a pleasure to be interviewed about one of the weird things I do to reckon with / disavow death! https://www.bylinebyline.com/articles/cozy-mystery-guilty-plasures

I’m inclined to agree! And I’m really looking forward to reading @benpurkert.bsky.social

look at this american airlines drink menu tucked in my bf’s copy of hegel’s encyclopedia logic and weep for civilization

the Women’s World Cup was “once a niche event that Fifa branded the M&M’s Cup so as to not tarnish the prestige of its main celebration” …

“To me, this book is perfect. I felt brave and held as a Jew reading it…and inspired to be more ambitious in my own work.” Moved to sentimental, Jewish tears over this wild endorsement from @jiordancastle.bsky.social https://www.heyalma.com/11-jewish-authors-on-the-jewish-books-that-shaped-them/

This painting is called "Still Life with Green Soup" which I feel rather buries the lede

Just finished this. Very smart, sad, hot. Beautiful balance struck between agitation, loneliness, languor. Bravo K. Patrick