1. The one piece of jewelry I wear everyday is a necklace that I never take off. I sleep with it, I shower with it. So when I look at jewelry I always look for these attributes, that it make a statement but still be very durable – a great example is this very pretty necklace, by Selim Mouzannar.
I actually really like this. It makes a statement but is still delicate and easily worn everyday. And it is so, so pretty! I love the combination of the rose gold with the sapphire. And not too “popular” of a design. The pricing is very nice too, if you go to the product page and see it modeled there’s a larger version that’s almost 4X. Super nice.
2. Do you read The Gentlewoman? I love the magazine and buy it but I’m sheepish to display it because it’s almost too “Instagram”. You know what I mean? Anyway, a great article about the editor, Penny Martin, via The Cut. Some Phoebe Philo mentions!
3. Really loved this article, via The NY Times, about a spectacular philanthropist, Agnes Gund – Is Agnes Gund The Last Good Rich Person in America?
4. A fascinating article, about the toxic culture at Netflix, via the WSJ. I know some of you dislike when I link articles here because there’s a paywall but I really try to share the best articles I find of the week, and the WSJ (with the exception of the editorial board, which has become increasingly bonkers) has some great reporting. Forgive me!
5. This week I finished Something Will Happen, You’ll See, by Christos Ikonomou and translated from Greek by Karen Emmerich.
Warning: this is not a feel good book! This is a collection of short stories of working-class Greeks in the depths of the economic crisis – something that I knew I had to read because I have a keen interest in the topic but which I knew would be deeply sad and in that I was also right. It feels very real and that’s because the stories are largely filled with anxiety, despair, confusion. I know I’m not selling it but I found it a very compelling book. I recommend Something Will Happen, You’ll See – in many ways I think it is necessary reading, but you have to be in the right mood. The right frame of mind. Just my thoughts!
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sydnee
November 9, 2018 at 9:45 amJust wanted to mention my Costco newsletter talked about your book! Can’t wait to read it. Happy Friday!
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Anonymous
November 9, 2018 at 10:44 amHi Kat, what type of VCA pendant do you wear? It is all diamonds or pave? I hate when soap or lotion collects at the back of the diamond, so I tend to remove mine off after I shower or when I sleep. VCA porcelain can withstand showers or water contact?
Congrats on the book release! Will you have a Q&A about your book in this blog? It’s so awesome to have known you before you released the book, and even cooler if we could ask you questions about it.
One question I have is I know Kevin Kwan had to cut out some characters in CRA and reduce a bunch of his written material before it was published. He had to lot to write about. Did the editors do the same to you? I read through half of the book, and it is interesting to note that the main characters are not described aside from Fred’s height, Stanley losing weight, Linda turning 71. Slow reader here! Erika is very well described though. The tidbit on page 21 about people from Hungary looking down on Asians, surely that is not true? You are married to one, no? It’s amln interesting read so far with many reference to Harvard at least for the 1st half. Harvard would be proud..or not? It reminds me of the ongoing minority lawsuit.
Have a great weekend! I hope to finish the book this week.
Anonymous
November 9, 2018 at 10:53 amHi Kat, what type of VCA pendant do you wear? It is all diamonds or pave? I hate when soap or lotion collects at the back of the diamond, so I tend to remove mine off after I shower or when I sleep. VCA porcelain can withstand showers or water contact?
Congrats on the book release! Will you have a Q&A about your book in this blog? It’s so awesome to have known you before you released the book, and even cooler if we could ask you questions about it.
One question I have is I know Kevin Kwan had to cut out some characters in CRA and reduce a bunch of his written material before it was published. He had to lot to write about. Did the editors do the same to you? I read through half of the book, and it is interesting to note that the main characters are not described physicslly aside from Fred’s height, Stanley losing weight, Linda turning 71. Slow reader here! Erika is very well described though. The tidbit on page 21 about people from Hungary looking down on Asians, surely that is not true? You are married to one, no? It’s an interesting read so far with many reference to Harvard at least for the 1st half. Harvard would be proud..or not? It reminds me of the ongoing minority lawsuit.
Have a great weekend! I hope to finish the book this week.
Anonymous
November 9, 2018 at 10:54 amOops…sorry. double post^
Anonymous
November 11, 2018 at 1:24 pmI was finally able to finish your book last night! Thank goodness for the Veteran’s day holiday so I could stay up longer.
I really enjoyed reading your book! It left me wanting to learn more about the characters’ future in the end. I do love the different perspectives you have for each character in the book. It was a unique take for me. Mary was quite a surprise. I ended up rooting for her in the end.
I admit I read the negative reviews of your book. I do agree the 1st half was a bit sluggish for me. I couldn’t emphasize with the characters. Maybe if they were described to looking like Astrid or Nick in CRA it would have peaked my interest? But then again stereotypes do kick in…like seriously, are there any Astrids working in that industry, likewise for Nick. So it made sense. But once you get to the second half, it does pick up! You do have have wicked humor Kat! A couple of parts made me laugh out loud: the monkeys in Bali and peeing, and the reference to human feet as chicken feet.
I love that you added a lot of contemporary news and issues from this blog to your book. From gender equality/inequality, your frustrations after receiving your Harvard MBA, your take of death as compared to Roz Chast, and a bit of that 1MDB scandal with your own twist. Good work!!
Please do write more books in the future and don’t be discouraged. But you already know this. I have to say your vocabulary is really vast. I am very impressed.
Anonymous
November 11, 2018 at 1:30 pmEmpathize…not emphasize. Darn autocorrect. 🙂
Katherine
November 12, 2018 at 4:54 pmThank you! And I am fine with any negative reviews, I can only write with a certain sort of reader in mind – the kind that I myself am – and I understand that not everyone is that sort of person! I also think that anyone who comes at it expecting “chick lit” may be disappointed. Thank you again for reading and for your kind words!
Anonymous
November 14, 2018 at 2:00 pmThank you for responding Kat. It is always refreshing to see a response back from you.
You have a great point of view: We shouldn’t be deterred by critiques…after all we can’t please everyone but if we are happy, that is all that matters.
Jenny
November 9, 2018 at 4:21 pmLoved the article about Ms. Gund-what an inspiration.
Jane
November 12, 2018 at 8:50 amWow! The article about Netflix is crazy! I can’t imaging working there — it seems that the rewards in terms of creativity and salary are outweighed by the stress. I’m an old and tired lawyer who worked in large law firms (where no one says anything) so it seems like a such a completely foreign culture to me. Is this type of corporate culture common in start up or tech firms?
Also, your book was given a very good review in a corporate travel magazine I receive – Virtuoso? Virtuoso Life?