Published in The Reading Lists·Nov 12, 202110 New Exciting Children’s Books to Buy This Holiday SeasonIt’s that time of year again! The air is getting chilly, the stores are playing festive holiday music…time to start thinking about what to get your loved ones this season. For anyone looking to cut down on their kids’ (or someone else’s) screentime, books are a great technology-free gift. Children…Children6 min readChildren6 min read
Aug 7, 2021U.S. English Classes Are Failing UsI’ve always had a love/hate relationship with my English classes, especially in K-12. I love analyzing texts, roundtable discussions about themes and symbolism, writing essays, all that jazz; I hated what I had to read. The first book I enjoyed reading for school was in seventh grade (FYI it was…Reading4 min readReading4 min read
Jun 20, 2021Write Like a Professional: Four Crucial Writing Tips for BeginnersWriting used to scare me. A lot. Seasoned writers see a “blank canvas waiting to be filled with your words,” a familiar friend and rival to be conquered. All I ever saw was the blinking cursor taunting me. I was too worried about the order of my words. Was I…Writing Tips4 min readWriting Tips4 min read
Jun 11, 2021Blogging with ADHDI’ve found myself up a creek without a paddle: during a pandemic, after a “racial reckoning,” I, a post-undergraduate zillennial with ADHD, am looking for a job. A job in publishing, even, because God forbid I end up in the field I actually studied in, am I right? I’ve rewritten…Adhd3 min readAdhd3 min read
Dec 20, 2020How COVID-19 Changed My Relationship with My ClosetPicture this, I’m scrolling through the bloated camera roll on my phone waiting for the sweet release of sleep, when I stumble upon February 2020. Which was…three years ago? Six weeks? Oh, right…10 months. Back in February, I was celebrating my roommate’s birthday, seeing Birds of Prey in theaters, and…Covid Diaries5 min readCovid Diaries5 min read
