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Awe by Dacher Keltner — Review + Discussion
A solid explainer of a concept that’s core to my existence.
4 mins ago
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Heaven is Park City in the Winter
In winter 2023, I lived in Park City, Utah for the ski season. I miss the skiing, the snow, the routine, the balance, and it made me realize a lot of…
27 mins ago
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The Full List of Books I've Read in 2026
A live document, updated as I go.
Jan 17
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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry: Relationship Dynamics in the Book & Movie
A (loose) voice note book-clubbing Emily Henry's first book-to-film adaptation.
Jan 16
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Journal of a Novel No. 7
I'm getting caught in line edits while trying to chase precision.
Jan 15
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Okay, it's not as sexy as a fashion blog. But.
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Awe by Dacher Keltner — Review + Discussion
A solid explainer of a concept that’s core to my existence.
4 mins ago
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Grace Smith
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry — Review + Discussion
Not my favorite of Emily Henry's books, but I hold a begrudging respect for the main character's adoration of travel (as someone who wants her job.)
Jan 7
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The Extinction of Experience by Christine Rosen — Review + Discussion
For everyone who's ever told someone to go "touch grass."
Jan 7
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Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman — Review + Discussion
A hard book for me to review because it's undoubtedly one of my most formative, examining our (complicated) relationship with limited time and choice.
Jan 5
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Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid — Review + Discussion
Need I explain? Also including my thoughts on Game Changer.
Jan 4
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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter — Review + Discussion
A clever, exciting locked-room mystery in a sprawling English mansion at Christmastime. Checks a lot of boxes.
Jan 3
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Cannery Row by John Steinbeck — Review + Discussion
A playful, intentions-vs-outcome look at a gang of boys (men) in Monterey and their neighbors.
Jan 3
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American Philosophy: A Love Story by John Kaag — Review + Discussion
The one where I get mad at John Kaag and lose the ability to separate "art from artist." Probably sounds more judgmental than my usual.
Dec 30, 2025
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No 12. And It's Still Alright
In with the old!
Jan 8
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No 11. My Moon, My Man
December books, revision work, and current reads.
Jan 4
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No. 10. For the Record
Loving on my record player, hating on faked nonfiction, and a limited-time offer for subscribers!
Dec 19, 2025
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No. 9. Skeletons, of a Sort
The thick and the Gothic reads! Small pleasures when you're deprived, lots of tea, projector picks, and more. The best of Words Like Silver this week in…
Nov 10, 2025
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No. 8. Planes, Plein Air, Plainclothes
Plus: Peter, pillows, peaks, and peeks? The best of Words Like Silver this week in under 1500 words.
Oct 26, 2025
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No 12. And It's Still Alright
In with the old!
Jan 8
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Grace Smith
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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry — Review + Discussion
Not my favorite of Emily Henry's books, but I hold a begrudging respect for the main character's adoration of travel (as someone who wants her job.)
Jan 7
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Grace Smith
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The Extinction of Experience by Christine Rosen — Review + Discussion
For everyone who's ever told someone to go "touch grass."
Jan 7
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Grace Smith
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You just have to get someone from 0 to 1 book.
A non-exhaustive musing on the polarization of readers vs. "non-readers."
Jan 6
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Making Art and Making a Living: Adventures in Funding a Creative Life by Mason Currey
A loose voice note recommending a great book about how the greats made it work.
Jan 6
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Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman — Review + Discussion
A hard book for me to review because it's undoubtedly one of my most formative, examining our (complicated) relationship with limited time and choice.
Jan 5
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