Quote of the week:
“If you love to read, or learn to love reading, you will have an amazing life. Period. Life will always have hardships, pressure, and incredibly annoying people, but books will make it all worthwhile. In books, you will find your North Star, and you will find you, which is why you are here.” –Anne Lamott
What I’m reading:
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
I have about 100 pages left. I’m quite sure this will make my list of all-time favorite books.
What I’m listening to:
The Husbands by Chandler Baker
What I’m watching:
More Olympics. I am in awe watching the runners.
Writing news:
I had a wonderful call this week with the brilliant screenwriter who is adapting No Hiding in Boise. The script is fantastic and I can’t wait for this to come to life. More details coming soon.
What I’m talking about:
- The Delta variant. We’re on a steep upward trajectory where I live in southern California. I worry so much for my daughter, who is too young to get vaccinated
- Grief, grief, grief, all things grief
- My disbelief that it’s August. June and July were blips on my radar. I lost sense of time for a while there
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“What causes cat purring?” (I learned a wealth of information at this website, including that mongooses, guinea pigs, and raccoons can purr. I also learned that cats that purr, such as mountain lions and bobcats, can’t roar; and cats that roar, such as lions and tigers, can’t purr. Who knew?)
Interesting things I learned this week:
- Matrophobia is the fear of becoming one’s mother (coined by poet Lynn Sukenick)
- Fewer married people (29%) reported feeling that their marriage was in trouble in 2020 than the year before (40%)
What I’m grateful for:
I’m grateful for all the things that are getting me through this tough time of life–cat snuggles, texts with friends that include quotes from “Tommy Boy,” long runs, my dad’s t-shirts (aka my pajamas now), craft beer, good books, the Olympics, occasional naps, and the relentlessly joyful energy of my little girl.