Did you know that around 40 libraries close in the UK every year? At this point, visiting the library is a symbol of rebellion

Over sixty years later, the cinematography of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) still holds up beautifully

ONE YEAR WRITING ON SUBSTACK

Today I learned that by the end of the year Denmark’s postal service will cease delivering letters and something inside me died In 2024, the number of letters delivered dropped by over 30% after the government increased the price of postage to $4.5 per letter 1/3

just finished reading @pamelapetro.bsky.social’s piece “goutweed” in edition #1 of @foldingrockmag.bsky.social—unhinged, surprising & absolutely fabulous!

this was a fucking vibe @unwinnable.com unwinnable.com/2025/09/02/g...

just bought the latest issue of @thedeadlands.com, looking forward to getting into this after work💀

absolutely loved this essay from the @thelondonmagazine.bsky.social by Tristram Fane Saunders (as I start my own literary magazine, yikes)!! sharing my five favorite insights in the thread below👇🏽 1/3 thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...

'There’s big trouble in the world of little magazines.' — Tristram Fane Saunders Tristram Fane Saunders on what makes 'little magazines' so fragile, why they matter and why they so often vanish without any fanfare. Read here: thelondonmagazine.org/article/essa...

“Anonymous eyes don’t owe me anything, unlike the ones that used to help me do my mascara.”

“The experience of social media that involves comparing yourself to people you know is torture at best.” open.substack.com/pub/traumaan...

is it possible to be a successful woman in this world without sexualizing yourself to some extent? asking for a friend.. open.substack.com/pub/traumaan...

a collection of essays I put together that is very popular right now😌 #substack #essays

ramblings about friends I’ve fallen out of touch with #friends #substack #ladybird

in memory of my late aunt #grief #obituary #substack

My favorite #quote from chapter one😌 #substack #book

The first chapter of my #book is out now. If you love stories of first love, especially unrequited love, the kind of love that consumes you when you’re too young to know better, the one you’re afraid, and sometimes ashamed, to admit is love, this is for you. #lovestory

a personal piece that also speaks to the larger issue of women’s health and the pain we are expected to endure. even if you’ve never taken birth control, have you ever felt gaslighted for the pain that comes with being a woman? #birthcontrol #contraception #womenshealth

in defense of the e-reader… (p.s. if amazon wants to sponsor this post I wouldn’t be opposed to it) #blog #substack #kindle #books #reading #litgirl

my latest piece is a reflection on a recent visit to a cemetery in london, contemplating ideas such as mortality, remembrance, and grief, and the different ways you see them expressed🕯️🌑 #cemetery #london #substack

oof, winter in london came abruptly

it’s crazy how there’s a new social media platform every year, but there are countless real-life social networks that never recovered from the pandemic

my reflections on being 4 years insta-sober #instagram #socialmedia #detox #reflection #blog #journal

a piece I wrote about William Shakespeare Burton’s The Wounded Cavalier (1855), my first attempt at writing about art #art #arthistory

saw this super cool canva ad in east london over the weekend #london #canva #art

let’s find out how decentralized this shit really is

on Frederic Leighton, the quality over quantity debate, and finding your way as an artist #art #arthistory

Christmas in London, sponsored by Chanel and James Bond #christmas #london

completely agree! that's what my latest substack post is all about

Normalize posting the messy sketches! Normalize sharing your least favorite pieces! Normalize creating art for vengeance by drawing your enemies in compromising positions with various farm equipment! Normalize group critiques!