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Brilliant writing and ways to track local/national history and cultural trends. Tho I wish she had one for my hometown.
Jun 14, 2024
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if she‘s got a byline, it’s a must read
her books are incredible too—on ’a field guide to getting lost’ right now
Thoughtful: https://lithub.com/rebecca-solnit-when-the-hero-is-the-problem/
Essential: https://www.guernicamag.com/rebecca-solnit-men-explain-things-to-me/
Timely: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n03/rebecca-solnit/in-the-shadow-of-silicon-valley
Would links to any faves—she’s prolific and I can’t keep up
Feb 10, 2024
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Partially adhd, partially the fact that all the library holds have a habit of coming in at the same time.
Loved and Missed - Susie Boyt. Short British novel with a strange and sardonic voice unlike anything I’ve read before.
What will the world look like whwn all the water leaves us - Laura van den Berg. Ethereal short stories with a running thread of the monstrous. Pretty sure I got that rec here so thank you if you’re responsible for this!
Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver. Was super skeptical about this but so many people have recommended it at this point I gotta start.
Hella Town - Mitchell Schwarzer. Recent history of the planning and development of Oakland. I whip this out every time I’m over there, but can really only get into the groove in situ, so probably won’t crack it again until I’m back.
Jul 17, 2024
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It just really got me
Also by her: Everybody
August Blue by Deborah Levy
everything ever written by Maggie Nelson - bluets! the argonauts! on freedom
Mar 5, 2025
Top Recs from @jrpaperstack
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Even if you end up having to go somewhere else, there still will be culture to get involved in, people to meet, things to learn, realizations to be made. All of that is still right there for you and it will be open in a way you won't even realize until you've done like a year or two. So it's truly still exciting times. As long as you feel generally good about the place you ultimately choose, your time is coming.
Mar 26, 2025
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Currently the new kids been doin it(see also Friko and Lifeguard) Shouts to Kara Jackson, Finom, Dehd, and Chief Keef tho who have been holdin it down.
Aug 26, 2024
Hidden in a neighborhood in a building designed by Ando, lots of rotating exhibitions often involving queer art and history, digital art, and bigger art and architecture retrospectives. Prob as close to a secret big art space as you can get in Chicago.
Feb 25, 2025