Just Good Shit: 08.04.19
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On Friday, I turned in the first draft of my manuscript — three days early!!!! — which felt pretty good. Here’s what else I had going on…
On the blog
Reading
This week, I read Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter, which Terri recommended to me ages ago. As far as works of non-fiction go, it’s very good (and is a surprisingly fast read) but it’s also incredibly upsetting and tragic. Still, I’d recommend it.
Also:
'These kids are ticking time bombs': The threat of youth basketball and Under the knife: Exposing America's youth basketball crisis, ESPN.
To Cheat and Lie in L.A.: How the College-Admissions Scandal Ensnared the Richest Families in Southern California, Vanity Fair.
This was fascinating, infuriating, and illuminating.
The Mosquitoes Are Coming for Us, The New York Times.
"I Had a Miscarriage", A Cup of Jo.
I loved this essay.
Lana Wood, Natalie’s Little Sister, Has Plenty to Say, The New York Times.
Money Talks: one spouse had student loans, the other paid it all off, The Goods / Vox.
Jia Tolentino Can’t Help But Love Fancy Skincare, Into the Gloss.
We Can’t Risk Losing to Donald Trump By Believing In Anything, McSweeny’s.
“PLOT TWIST, the world's first gender-reveal party baby is a girl who wears suits!”
Best life
I’ve been living in these black bike shorts from Amazon ($32.99 for a pack of six, sizes S-3XL) this summer and I highly recommend them! (I have the size small.)
I went to Lemon’s on Friday night and really enjoyed it! It’s on the roof of the Wythe Hotel, and the drinks were great (as were the chips) and the overall vibe was so cozy. (BTW, if you want a great rooftop view of the NYC skyline, it’s probably worth it to reserve an outdoor table.)
If you love a good scam (who doesn’t???) and true crime, might I suggest American Greed? I recently rediscovered it on Hulu and was reminded why I liked it so much several years ago. It has everything you want from an hour-long true crime show, but none of the dead women.
And I don’t own this National Parks Polaroid camera, but I really wish I did!
Have a great Sunday! 🍒
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