book review: little eyes
Note: This is as much a mini-essay on the book as a book review. There are some spoilers, and the next-to-last paragraph is displayed in white text because...
my new year's resolution: book notes
As the years pass, I find myself more and more looking back fondly at books I've read, only to realize that I barely remember what they're about—much less...
book review: salt houses
I finished Hala Alyan's Salt Houses with a bone-weary, hollowed-out feeling of having lived many lives. In this way, the book is a gift — Salt Houses...
a little book review: uncanny valley
Hi everyone! My finals finished this morning and I have a longer, more in-depth review to publish for next week. Hopefully the next few weeks will be filled...
big changes and small spaces
Here lies the end of an era—a fever dream, sugar rush, roller coaster of a year that really began last May, with an excursion to steal some fresh University...
some thoughts on writing
Since my freshman year of college, I've filled 14 journals with drawings, class notes, short stories, poetry, and diary entries. The journals come in all...
oakland wander
Last week, antsy and struggling to focus, I decided to take a walk through Oakland. I started listening to music through my headphones, but I soon shut off...
22 for 22!
Good morning friends! Yesterday I turned 22, and I have been exceedingly, incredibly fortunate during these 22 years of my life. So to celebrate, I'm sharing...