Weekend Update

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Hi friends, before today’s post, I wanted to say a quick word about the events of the week (and months, and year) to my Asian sisters and brothers that I am with you. It’s incredibly painful and yet difficult to talk about because I don’t want to sound trite, or as if I’m just spouting platitudes, or trying to assume someone’s direct pain as my own.

I have so much more that I want to say about this, and I have to get my thoughts in order. This post is actually going up a few hours later than usual because I have written (and then deleted) multiple times, some of my own experiences with incredibly degrading and racist behavior both in person and online. I don’t think I’m in the space to talk about it now but one thing I wanted to mention is there’s a reason that on my social media (mostly Instagram) I don’t link to my blog, a change that was made after my first book came out. I consider this place a “safer space” to write and chat more freely.

But. On a more positive note. As I was doing my normal walk through the park this morning, there was an older white man running towards me from the opposite direction. He saw me move to the edge, towards the side path which I always do if I need to flee in case of possible murderer/crazy, and he made a very deliberate show of running to the edge of the park and waiting until I was past, just so I wouldn’t feel uncomfortable, and then he went on in the opposite direction. It was a small but meaningful gesture that I appreciated.

Okay. Onward and upward.

1. This week, sharing this pretty cognac sandal, from Birkenstock.

Did you see LVMH is buying Birkenstock? I was quite bummed to hear the news. I love Birkenstock, they are one of my favorite brands, and I USE the shoes hard especially in the summer and usually get a new pair or two every year. I really hope LVMH doesn’t jazzify it all up and more importantly, lower production standards while jacking up prices. Ugh. Anyway. This The one thing is that these are quite a bit more than the simple black ones – I wonder why?

2. You all must read this article, via the Atlantic: Private Schools Have Become Obscene. I’m curious for your opinion, on either side of the spectrum! It’s a fascinating topic and as someone who currently sends to public, had a great experience in public myself, and yet can totally see the appeal of private, I love to hear people’s opinions.

3. An interesting article, via the NY Times, about the furor that arose in France when Lyon introduced meatless lunches for children. And, if you enjoyed this article, I highly recommend the book Bringing Up Bebe.

4. For all you celebrity gossip hounds out there, I have been waiting weeks and weeks for this piece, via Vanity Fair, on Armie Hammer and his family.

5. This week, I read Sorrow and Bliss, by Meg Mason.

I really liked this one. It’s a first person narrator, from a woman in a marriage that’s fallen apart. I would describe the voice as a cross between Jenny Offill and Nina Stibbe…a very clever, dry British voice. This is a “quieter” novel, about the intricacies and ups and downs of marriage, but the writing is fantastic and I never felt bored at all. If you’re looking for a thoughtful, literary novel about marriage, I highly recommend Sorrow and Bliss.