every book is called 'the tiny things we know to be small' or 'the darkest wife'

Industrialization made us forget about beauty for a hundred years. Time to change that.

i wrote about what it takes to be an internet-brained nightmare woman while still reading a lot of books (and provided some highly specific recommendations based on what books i actually liked!) buzzfeednews.com/article/kelsey…

Genuinely curious: what do people like about Apple TV's #Spirited?

Warren Buffett on the key to success: "Read 500 pages... every day. That's how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest." Damn. That's so good.

Reality is alive and well in all my favorite novels.

Christmas reminds us that on one of the coldest darkest days of the year, you can find the brightest light. Even though I’ve been in travel limbo, people have been very nice. Lonely people, working people, and people tired of their screaming kids. Merry Christmas y’all.

Never noticed Moleskine had a manifesto

This will be an amazing year for you.

If you're hard to read, you're not getting read.

The books I read in 2022. Loved so many of these. The ones that really stayed with me (not necessarily my favorites) are in bold. Happy New Year, fellow book dorks.

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Stories help me fill my cup to the brim. How do you fill yours?

Beauty is worth fighting for.

I’ve never observed anyone, regardless of field, achieve lasting prominence while voicing rancor or focusing much on the failings of others. Create and share, support others and enjoy. Givers and creators always prevail.

The Story Lab: 2023 Reading Goals alicoad.substack.com/p/2023-reading…