The Magpie Diary: Jan. 19, 2022.
Musings + Essays
Thoughts on reading poetry, and a brief analysis of Galway Kinnell's "The Bear."
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The Magpie Diary: Dec. 15, 2024.
Musings + Essays
Everything on my mind and heart this week while visiting New York and writing fiction.
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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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Books That Give Us New Sky.
Book Club
Thoughts on books that continue to change with each re-reading.
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Jen’s Weekend Drafts: Bad Book Girls, Loving Things Moms Say to Each Other + More.
Musings + Essays
Everything that inspired me this week, from being "a bad book girl" to loving things…
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The Secretly Bad Book Girl and Becoming Theseus.
Learnings
Thoughts on overcoming a lack of creative and intellectual confidence.
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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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Magpie Book Club: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante.
Book Club
A book review for my Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante -- a great candidate for…
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The Ancient Pleasure of Story.
Musings + Essays
A musing on Ann Patchett, imagination, and why we read.
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What Are Your Favorite Substacks?
Learnings
A roundup of my favorite Substacks -- fashion, wellness, memoir, cooking, and more.
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Weekend Vibes: Jen’s Weekly Drafts.
Musings + Essays
Weekend vibes: things I'm inspired by, loving, thinking about, and this week's bestsellers.
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