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Smellscapes: A Reading List on the Intersection of Scent, Culture, and Climate
Picture a city. Now picture yourself walking around that city’s downtown on a high summer afternoon. What does it smell like? Perhaps you imagine the pleasant fragrance of the decorative flowers on the…
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Field notes from October
In October, we accept summer’s death for the first time. August brings the first sense of loss, which is then offset by September’s warm days, making us forget that nature is preparing for…
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Reading Kate Briggs: Reflections on Motherhood, Narrative, and Time in The Long Form
When a book makes me pick up a pencil within its first few pages, I know that I am in for a rich reading experience, which makes me excited to keep turning the…
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Misreading Sally Rooney: Intermezzo in Focus
We are born, and one day, we cease to exist. If we’re lucky, we get to make a few interesting moves in between. To me, this is what Sally Rooney’s new novel, Intermezzo,…
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Cleopatra and Frankenstein: A Book Review
I tend to choose what I read carefully. I like to pick up books with a purpose, setting expectations while leaving room for the unexpected. I like to read books in the hope…
