Quote of the week:
“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for a while.” –Malorie Blackman
What I’m reading:
The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
What I’m listening to:
Well-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave
What I’m watching:
“The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix). Lives up to the hype. Fantastic.
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Amazon Prime). Worth watching just for the Rudy Giuliani part.
Writing news:
Three books are coming!
- All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss is out on March 23
- My first book, People Who Knew Me, will be re-released (with a new cover!) on May 12
- Annnnd, my new one, No Hiding in Boise, will release on June 15!
What I’m talking about:
- The rising Covid numbers–my county is back in the most restrictive purple tier–and the urgency for a vaccine
- Rudy Giuliani’s hair dye running down his face. And I thought his press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping was embarrassing
- This essay: “Most men believe their workplace empowers women, according to a study. Their female counterparts don’t agree”
- Intriguing facts about female animals (read here)
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“Common ankle fractures.”
What I’m grateful for:
The fact that it’s Friday. My day job has been so busy and I’m wiped out. Here’s to the weekend! Also, happy birthday to one of my very best friends (you know who you are).
