Quote of the week:
“An apocalypse is a good thing, and I’m delighted to welcome you to this one. In Greek, the word apocalypse means to uncover, to peel away, to show what’s underneath.” —Nadia Bolz-Weber
What I’m reading:
- The Highly Sensitive Parent by Elaine N. Aron
- A Burning by Megha Majumdar
What I’m listening to:
- Fountain Bookstore online event with Rachel Beanland, author of Florence Adler Swims Forever
- The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
- The Nix by Nathan Hill (just started this one; love it)
What I’m watching:
- “Expecting Amy,” a docuseries following Amy Schumer as she works on a new comedy special in the midst of a difficult pregnancy–finished this; it was awesome (HBO Max)
- “Unsolved Mysteries” (Netflix) — started this and then realized that the “unsolved” nature of the mysteries bothers me too much
- “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix) — such an endearing docuseries
- “Don’t f**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer” (Netflix) — one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen
Writing news:
- Less than 2 months until All the Acorns on the Forest Floor is OUT
- People Who Knew Me will be re-released (with a new, awesome cover!) in October
- All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss will be out on March 23, 2021–follow us @allthelovetalk on Twitter and Instagram
What I’m talking about:
- The fact that I think I have COVID every other day. I actually got a test last weekend because I was so tired and my husband, daughter, and I all had a brief stomach bug. It was negative. So, apparently there are viruses going around besides COVID
- The book publicity game. I’m realizing more and more that mentions of books in big publications are the result of someone (the author, the publisher) paying thousands of dollars to a publicist (or other special connection). It’s all kind of icky. I will continue to look for the books that don’t get the mentions, the ones nobody has heard of, that are brilliant
What I’m grateful for:
Campgrounds. We are going to one this weekend. It’s not far from where we live, but we just need the feeling of getting away. A friend of mine said that she likens camping to living like a homeless person and I can’t think of a reason this isn’t true, but I still love it. I haven’t had s’mores in way too long.
