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Turquoise book cover of "Gift from the Sea" by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Features a conch shell illustration and subtle, elegant typography. Tranquil tone.
Book, read, date unknown
Gift From the Sea
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Essay
Cover of "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf. A stylized floral pattern with bold, earthy tones; title and author’s name in white lettering.
Book, read May 7, 2026
A Room of One's Own (1929)
by Virginia Woolf
Essay Literary Non-Fiction
Abstract painting of Donald Trump with pink facial features, blonde hair, and wearing a black suit with a red striped tie, set against a dark background.
Article, read May 3, 2026
The Right Amount of Crazy: In Trump’s strategy of feigning madness to get what he wants, there is no longer any border between pretense and actual irrationality.

The New York Review of Books, May 14, 2026

by Fintan O'Toole
Essay
Light blue book cover with bold black text reading "Martin Luther King, Jr." and "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Penguin Modern Classics logo at top.
Book, read April 26, 2026
Letter From Birmingham Jail (1963)
by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Essay Opinion
Cover of Upstream
Book, read, date unknown
Upstream (2019)
by Mary Oliver
Essay
An illustration of a crowd at a stadium, with a long row of men in the foreground who appear almost identical, all sporting beards and casual clothing. They are all looking toward a woman sitting at the end of the row, who appears to be sweating and looki
Article, read January 10, 2026
To Understand JD Vance, You Need to Meet the “TheoBros”

Mother Jones, December 1, 2024

by Kiera Butler
Essay Politics
Cover of Fire Season
Article, read January 2, 2026
Fire Season: Returning to a Charred Neighborhood

The New Yorker, September 29, 2025

by Dana Goodyear
Essay
Cover of On the Impersonal Essay
Article, read January 2, 2026
On the Impersonal Essay: Thinking in Six Parts

The New Yorker, September 29, 2025

by Zadie Smith
Essay
Note November 6, 2025

Very excited to have received this beautiful edition of The Complete Works of Michel De Montaigne today.
This will be my first foray into his work. I'm hoping to learn a lot about writing essays as I understand he is said to have invented the format and that his are some of the finest.

The Complete Works of Michel de Montaigne

Essay
Cover of Slouching Towards Bethleham
Book, read March 19, 2021
Slouching Towards Bethleham (1968)
by Joan Didion
Essay Top Pick
A book cover titled "How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency" by Akiko Busch, set against a misty forest backdrop.
Book, read June 10, 2019
How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency (2019)
by Akiko Busch
Essay Non-Fiction
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