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What i read 03/24-03/31

It was spring break so I had a lot more time on my hands… Articles/Essays/Short Stories/Newsletters • Every Hair Casts a Shadow - Moira McCavana (via Paris Review)  • Meaghan Garvey’s interview with her crazy ex fiance (via her Substack SCARY COOL SAD GOODBYE #13 and unfortunately behind a paywall 🫤) • I’m Looking to Jump Ship Sooner Than I Should: A Conversation with Percival Everett - Ayize Jama-Everett (via LA Review of Books) •A Descendant’s Call for Whale Legal Personhood - Mere Takoko (via Atmos) … did you know one whale can capture an average of 33 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifespan? and that when they die they sink (called a whale fall) and that carbon in their bodies gets trapped at the bottom of the sea floor! then their carcasses decompose and become a nutritious food source for deep see organisms! We 🩷 whales 🐋! • Andrew Huberman’s Mechanisms of Control - Kerry Howley (via NY Mag) lol Books • Foster by Claire Keegan - posted a rec for this the other day… a girl is sent to live with relatives for the summer on the coastal countryside of Ireland and experiences a warmth + affection she’s not known before… had me crying on my red eye flight) • Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson - It starts with two strangers meeting at a pub. Took me a little bit to get used to the second person point of view and I connected with it more once I read it as more of a narrative poem. Caleb’s writing is very lyrical with such lush descriptions throughout. It explores the complexities, community, and consequences that come with being Black. Ultimately an ode to Black joy, love, community, art, and music! • Darryl by Jackie Ess (still reading… about halfway through) - “Darryl Cook is a man who seems to have everything: a quiet home in Western Oregon, a beautiful wife, and a lot of friends to fuck her while he watches” oooo baby!

@bashfulchicken

Apr 1, 2024

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The Paris Review

A great place to discover new writers. This is where I found my current favorite - Ottessa Moshfegh. I started off with short stories, then read every single book she wrote so far.

@anna-delvey

Nov 3, 2022

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naming a few

Jessica DeFino’s The Review of Beauty Viv Chen’s The Molehill Amy Odell’s The Back Row Talia Cu’s The Latine Zine Ken Klippenstein’s Ken Klippenstein J.P. Hill‘s New Means Judd’s Popular Information also Musk Watch Taylor Lorenz’s User Mag Palestine Will Be Free Brendon Holder’s Loosey Afia’s No Plantains Left Behind Jillian Hess’s Noted Kate Lindsay’s Embedded Rayne Fisher-Quann’s internet princess

@catharuin

Feb 4, 2025

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Never changing

My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌

@taterhole

Feb 23, 2025

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I am a woman of the people

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May 28, 2025

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Rejecting the Commodification of the Self

I’ve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapid—a critique often rooted in misogyny—but now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments. We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretation—preconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume. On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your image—selfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that there’s another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. It’s refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics. By sharing so few images of myself, I’ve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentional—something that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance. For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. I’ve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look. In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? It’s a question worth considering.

@taterhole

Dec 27, 2024