Amy, ugh, I need you to publish all your books already. Even the way you review other people’s work is gorgeous: “Phillips writes about these people in a way that feels vital, but doesn’t engender sympathy or pity for them”
I’ll be curious to see what you think of Night Watch. I know everybody’s taste is different but I saw her do a reading from it at a book festival in February and I had a visceral reaction that I had to get out of that room. It might have been her voice or the way she read it, but I actually had to get up and leave. Fortunately I was on the back row and so was able to slip out easily. TBH I was floored when it won the Pulitzer.
The notion of right vs. wrong queer struck me oddly at first because maybe I'm too old to think that way (for myself). But I agree that there is (and has always been) virtue-signaling within the community. I'm a fat fag who never really felt welcome as "gay" for similar reasons, which is why I migrated to the queer camp, but you've given me thoughts to stew over, for which I am very grateful.
I've heard really good things about Seedlip! I also don't really drink but one of my new fave mocktail mixers is Poppi's Ginger Lime flavor. It's so good!
Remember when we had Seedlip mocktails in SF before John Mayer & then I went to an NA cocktail bar in Portland & told them & they made me feel like an idiot because *their* NA spirits were far superior? God I miss Portland sometimes lol
Amy, ugh, I need you to publish all your books already. Even the way you review other people’s work is gorgeous: “Phillips writes about these people in a way that feels vital, but doesn’t engender sympathy or pity for them”
I’ll be curious to see what you think of Night Watch. I know everybody’s taste is different but I saw her do a reading from it at a book festival in February and I had a visceral reaction that I had to get out of that room. It might have been her voice or the way she read it, but I actually had to get up and leave. Fortunately I was on the back row and so was able to slip out easily. TBH I was floored when it won the Pulitzer.
I'll be doing 1000 words too.
The notion of right vs. wrong queer struck me oddly at first because maybe I'm too old to think that way (for myself). But I agree that there is (and has always been) virtue-signaling within the community. I'm a fat fag who never really felt welcome as "gay" for similar reasons, which is why I migrated to the queer camp, but you've given me thoughts to stew over, for which I am very grateful.
I’m going to participate in this year’s #1,000wordsofsummer and I am SO excited about it (& summer break! fellow teacher here)
I've heard really good things about Seedlip! I also don't really drink but one of my new fave mocktail mixers is Poppi's Ginger Lime flavor. It's so good!
Remember when we had Seedlip mocktails in SF before John Mayer & then I went to an NA cocktail bar in Portland & told them & they made me feel like an idiot because *their* NA spirits were far superior? God I miss Portland sometimes lol