October 5, 2024
7

Jen’s Weekend Drafts: A Diamond as Big as the Ritz, New Styling Ideas, + More.

Fashion Trends
Everything that inspired me this week, from Fitzgerald's novella "A Diamond as Big as The…
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November 25, 2023
4

Weekend Vibes: Holding Hands.

Fashion Trends
This week's bestsellers, my best Cyber Week purchases, and musings on a fictional excerpt I…
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August 6, 2023
19

The Magpie Edit: Edition 49.

Musings
The highlights from this week -- a podcast I'm loving, new running sneakers, fall handbags,…
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June 22, 2023
34

When Was the Last Time You Had a “Book Hangover”?

Book Club
When was the last time you had a book hangover? Which book was it? Sharing…
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June 13, 2023
12

Magpie Book Club: Emily Henry’s Happy Place.

Book Club
A review of Emily Henry's "Happy Place" book, plus a discussion of the notion of…
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May 26, 2023
12

Summer Reading List.

Book Club
A roundup of juicy beach reads and beyond for summer 2023 -- what to read…
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March 15, 2023
10

Books for Early Readers.

Book Club
A roundup of our favorite books for early readers -- everything my newly literate daughter…
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January 3, 2022
5

Illumination by Candle Rather than Spotlight.

Musings + Essays
Musings on the differences between those of us trained in the humanities and those of…
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December 31, 2021
6

Children’s Books We’re Loving.

Motherhood
A roundup of favorite children's books at the moment.
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October 15, 2021
7

Genuine Enthusiasm.

Musings + Essays
More musings on the Hulu show "Only Murders in the Building" and its connection to…
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September 17, 2021
22

4 Books Easing Me Out of My Reading Hiatus.

Book Club
Sharing four books I cannot wait to read this fall that are bound to ease…
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September 10, 2021
2

una carta te escribiré

Musings + Essays
Musings on a gorgeous poem by Maria Luisa Arroyo about language, family, and identity.
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