it’s raining in LA so naturally my immigrant parents took my baby on a walk dressed as a bear inside a second bear

I looove rating-review discordance. “this book saved my marriage. 2 stars.”

my inner bunny in a dress says thanks Scribner and Simon & Schuster you rock.

For NPR Books, I wrote about Ursula Villarreal-Moura's gorgeous debut novel, LIKE HAPPINESS, out with Celadon Books:

npr.org/2024/04/12/124…

edging is when I wait until 2 days after a book publishes to read it

Thank you so much to Katie Farris who so generously spent so much time talking with me about STANDING IN THE FOREST OF BEING ALIVE (@AliceJamesBooks) and dearest Raluca Abu of BOMB Magazine who kindly arranged the 'space' and editorial oversight.♥️

bombmagazine.org/articles/2024/…

Got to talk about Your Presence is Mandatory on KCBX kcbx.org/podcast/journe…

babies when they spot something that could kill them

theatlantic.com/books/archive/…

watching a baby kiss her reflection in the mirror is bioequivalent to lexapro 20 mg btw

let’s goooooo
LA->NYC->SF Bay->Seattle

love to close out a glamorous book event by crowdsourcing what to do about a plugged duct

wishing a poem was a novel is like wishing your aunt was your daughter

hi! Harper’s BAZAAR is looking for a weekend editor to start...very soon! must be comfortable covering celeb + fashion + entertainment news, a speedy writer + have great editing judgement! if interested in applying or learning more email me at first dot last @ hearst dot com

I have no affiliation to this but sounds like maybe a good job for a writer?

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'Ambitious, perspicacious, and humane.'

A brilliant review from Kirkus Reviews for the brilliant Patrick Nathan. THE FUTURE WAS COLOR coming in June from Counterpoint Press 🎉📚

kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/p…

need a paperback launch outfit that says “sexy menty b”

don’t have the heart to tell pinterest i’m not really living a tomato light kind of life rn