I reviewed Glyph by Ali Smith. You know when you laugh so hard you’re crying, and then suddenly you’re actually crying, releasing all kinds of unexpected sorrow? It’s like that. Go on, look. #booksky #netgalley @pantheonbooks.bsky.social

Writing is resistance. Art is resistance. Keep throwing up those irregular stone walls between yourself and the void, with mortar you mixed in a bucket, and rocks you found lying around. Urgently do this. #humansky

Did you know there's a Barbie out there that comes encased in neutral pink? You get to fill her packaging with water and then drown her in it to reveal her identity. Drown. Her. In. Her. Packaging. Then you see witch Color Reveal Barbie she is. Yeah, I said witch. #barbie #micromisogyny #feminism

I reviewed Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffman, pubbed yesterday from @tachyonpub.bsky.social. Three cheers for queer and neurodivergent representation! And also spaceships.

I reviewed Go Gentle by Maria Semple. It’s sweet, not bittersweet, but after I pummeled my inner cynic to death with a marble statue, I welcomed this spoonful of sugar. #booksky #gogentle #oprahsbookclub

Happy Crush the Patriarchy Day to all who celebrate, and fearsome tremors be unto all who stand against us. #mothersday

I almost never like songs that are mumbled lethargically over finger-picked acoustic guitar, but I never like those songs when boys do it. Whispercore? Bedroom folk? Sit up straight. Tie your shoes. Open your eyes. And it wouldn't hurt to wipe down the baseboards and flush the toilet. #musicsky

If you loved Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" you should try Joy Oladokun's new song "Zombie." #swifties #musicsky #joyoladokun

Let it never be said that I am too addicted to jangle pop, because I can appreciate the melancholic certainty of Cinder Well's "While the Womb Screams Silently." #musicsky #cinderwell #abloomingbody

If the protagonist of a novel is an AI apologist, can one assume that the novel was written at least in part by AI? #BookSky #ai #humancreated

I reviewed Mice 1961 by Stacey Levine, pubbed yesterday from @eccobooks.bsky.social. My strange addiction is Stacey Levine's prose. #booksky #mice1961 #netgalley

Are you in a poisonous mood? "One Foot Out" by Infinity Song is kind of irresistible. Come on, you love a family band that got discovered while busking in Central Park. If you like this, check out their Tiny Desk Concert. #musicsky #infinitysong #onefootout

I reviewed, Odessa by Gabrielle Sher, a dark story about a woman’s struggle to be in charge of her own body, as men vie for control over her, set in Odessa in 1905, and grounded in Jewish history and mysticism. #booksky #netgalley #littlebrown

Is Kelsey Lu on your radar? Because they should be. This is a powerful jam that builds slowly and chaotically, but if you listen through 2:57 you won't be sorry. "Rip the curtain off the blinds. Let the light in." #musicsky #kelseylu #betterthanthat

A warm-hearted road trip novel at the end of the world. I reviewed We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune.

Who wants to go bookstore-hopping with me over the next few days? Check out @hrindiebookstorecrawl on Instagram! #hamptonroads #hrindiebookstorecrawl

Yes, I am reading while walking down the sidewalk. Go ahead and subtract my “be here be present” points right now. I am not here and I am not present. #booksky #gogentle #mariasemple

If you were wildly disappointed by Appendix N, if you want an update to LitRPG that boils with female rage, if you love a story collection that seethes with invention, this is your next read. #rabbittest #samanthamills #netgalley @tachyonpub.bsky.social

I reviewed My Dear You by Rachel Khong. A remarkable short story collection about women's bodies and the people who define them. #booksky #rachelkhong #mydearyou #netgalley

If you loved the Iliad (and I know you did!) but you aren’t that interested in gods and nobles (and I know you aren’t!) then Yann Martel's heavily footnoted reimagining of everyman’s Trojan War might just be for you. #booksky #sonofnobody #yannmartel

Thrash is a movie about an epic hurricane but there is obvious sunshine in almost every scene. Even the interior shots. Glaring, obvious sunshine glinting off metal and glass, streaming through windows… #filmsky #thrash #netflix

I reviewed Eileen Myles' poetry collection, pubbed today from Fonograf Editions via NYU Press. #booksky #poetry #birdwatching

Camila Morrine is a cosmic intersection of Sandra Bullock and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Charisma maxxing. #netflix #horrorsky

TL;DR for Yann Martel’s new novel Son of Nobody: A clever boy writing about a clever boy writing about a clever boy writing about a clever boy. Yes, don’t worry I’m still reading it. I knew what I was getting into. #booksky #netgalley #sonofnobody

Grace Ives' single "Trouble" is intriguing enough to make me want to listen to the whole damn album. And isn't that the whole point? #graceives #musicsky

The new Foo Fighters song, "Caught in the Echo," has a friendly, singalong simplicity that's infectious. It's not exactly Hamlet, but "Do I, do I, do I, do I?" is catchy, and the thready guitars and crisp drums show that Foo Fighters are to their own selves being true. #musicsky #foofighters

On one hand, you have Click Clack Symphony by Raye. A complex narrative over a thoughtful soundscape. Smart lyrics confessing rage and hope. A song you immediately listen to again. On the other hand you have Swim by BTS. Which goes on for two minutes and thirty-nine seconds. #musicsky #bts #raye

T. Kingfisher has a new book out, Wolf Worm, and I loved it. Have you seen squirrels running around with weird, bulbous tumors on them, tumors that have botfly larvae inside? Do you know the meaning of the word “warble”? #booksky #tkingfisher #wolfworm #pubday open.substack.com/pub/itsonthe...

I reviewed I Love You Don't Die by Jade Song, published today by William Morrow. If you've ever been a young urban professional in a throuple, cultivating a death obsession with a side of bed rot (and who hasn't?) then this book is your vibe. #booksky #iloveyoudontdie #jadesong

Jessie Buckley reminds me of Daniel Day Lewis. Am I incorrect? #oscars #academyawards

I'm hooked by the premise of Disclosure Day and I love Emily Blunt and Eve Hewson, but why is it always people's *eyes* being weird? What is it about irises that we so universally distrust, so much so that shifting eye colors is such a common tell? #filmsky #disclosureday #horrorsky

In which I complain bitterly about that most beloved of sacred movies, currently being adored everywhere: Hamnet. #filmsky #hamnet #feminism

Hey GenX, if you were in a roller rink in 1985, I welcome you to weigh in: What do you think of this new version of Van Halen's "Jump," released by Coca-Cola as the anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? #genx #fifaworldcup #musicsky

I can't help tapping my toe to Devon Gabriella's new song "Old Time's Sake" although the pick-me vibe is a philosophical disqualifier. She has a beautiful voice and the song is so pretty. #musicsky #devongabriella #newmusic

Cameron Winter's new song "Warning" is very Nick Cave to me. Looking at his influences and the artists who have praised and amplified him (including Nick Cave), it's kind of a closed and very masculine loop. Spin on, boys. #musicsky #cameronwinter #newmusic

Is it already time for artists to try and release *the song of the summer*? Asking for Yebba and "Earth ,Wind & California." #musicsky

My review of Missing Sister by @joshilyn.bsky.social, just released this week. A thriller that's more than a twisty plot:

Twenty new songs released in February, all worthy of your notice, gathered in a tidy playlist you can take home with you. Arlo Parks, Morgan St. Jean, Hilary Duff, Power Snatch, and more. #musicsky #newmusic #musicrecs

Did you give up on House of the Dragon after season 1 because you couldn’t tell what was happening, just something something incest something your grace? Try subtitles. I understood everything this time, was even intrigued! On to season two… #gameofthrones #hbo

I don't normally want to boost for songs that romanticize toxic relationship, like "Baby I just can't stay away from you even though you keep hurting me." However, "Dancing on the Wall," the lead single of Muna's new album of the same name, keeps finding its way into my playlist. #musicsky #muna

This week's cringiest lyrics are from Forest Blakk: You're more than your body or the sum of your scars You deserve someone to hold you and love you just as you are You wanna feel safe, you wanna feel seen Well that's not too much to ask if you're asking somebody like me TLDR: #notallmen #musicsky

Guys we don't need any more heartfelt, dreamy-ass covers of "Mad World." Come at me. #musicsky #tearsforfears

Hey, Bon Iver released a live version of their 2014 "Heavenly Father" on Spotify, so if you're one of the tens of fans clamoring for more weird discordant buzz with your spiritual ambivalence, this is your lucky week. #musicsky #heavenlyfather #boniver #skepticism

When I listen to new music from female folk/pop artists, I always find myself stopping to consider: Wait, is she just trying to be different Taylor Swift? Hard to set yourself apart as an introspective soprano these days, I guess. #musicsky #swifties #songwriting

In my earbuds right now: I Love You Don't Die by Jade Song. Melancholy and funny. Told in third person POV but I bet you'd say it's first person. Audiobook narrator Catherine Ho is delivering the NYC affect of this young main character without being too simpering. #booksky @harpercollins.bsky.social

A spell for believing thou art not a loser, Jan: Drink unto thee a glass of cold water Brush thy teeth most vigorously Hasten to a shower and take one Load thy dishwasher and run it Load thy washing machine and run it also Take all thy trash unto the outside can #selfcare #menopause #witchcraft

My review of one of the most anticipated books coming out next week. Read about Kin by @tayari.bsky.social on my new Bubble blog. #booksky

Watching Love is Blind episode 1 and the bokeh from Emma’s pod just aggressively entered Connor’s pod. #loveisblind #lib #fireball

“In my earliest recollection from the story of my life as a human lab rat, I’m 7 or 8 years old.” slate.com/life/2023/11...

When was the last time a short story made you cry? I'm reading the collection *Rabbit Test by Nebula Award winner Samantha Mills, due out in April. Her beautiful story "Strange Waters" just made me get something in my eye. These stories are fire. #booksky @samtasticbooks.com #netgalley