Today is my first Mother’s Day, which I have decided means I get to do a mix of fun family things (like a picnic lunch, assuming the weather stays nice) and indulgent alone time (nap, bubble bath).

I may even find time to head to the library to pick up some new reading, because the tower of books by my desk hasn’t fallen over yet, which means it’s not tall enough, right?

a day in the life of a ballerina

what was the name of your first love’s first love? (hilarious, and also too real)

love the way grad students talk

oof, yes

do I look like a Katharine?

donate your books

you know I love a good small space story

and also avoiding unnecessary plastics

adding these to my list

And in case you also have a tower of books that’s not tall enough:

short fiction for today

long fiction for tomorrow