The Shapes of Motherhood.
Book Club
A reflection on the underlying shapes of motherhood.
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The Bad Book Girl Continues Her Unlearning.
Musings + Essays
My continuing thoughts on reading "good-bad books," defining artistic goodness/greatness/badness, and more.
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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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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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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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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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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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Summer Reading List.
Book Club
A roundup of juicy beach reads and beyond for summer 2023 -- what to read…
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Books for Early Readers.
Book Club
A roundup of our favorite books for early readers -- everything my newly literate daughter…
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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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Children’s Books We’re Loving.
Motherhood
A roundup of favorite children's books at the moment.
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Genuine Enthusiasm.
Musings + Essays
More musings on the Hulu show "Only Murders in the Building" and its connection to…
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