We’re so back
KW is…
I’m trying my best in our modern hellscape to keep a regular reading practice. A return to this blog feels good.
I started ‘Tacky’ in April 2022 on vacation with my family, actually... on what would turn out to be the last vacation I ever took with my dad. The return to reading has been gradual. Part of my practice last year was finishing up the pile of books half-read on my nightstand for years, including ‘Tacky.’
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2022-2023
The Book of the Most Precious Substance, Sara Gran
Summer leisure at its finest
2024
Animal, Lisa Taddeo
Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk, Kathleen Hanna
Rainbow Black, Maggie Thrash
I guess this reading in the pool thing is a habit
2025
The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Adrian Tomine
Little Mysteries: Nine Miniature Puzzles to Confuse, Enthrall, and Delight, Sara Gran
Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer, Rax King
Wow, No Thank You.: Essays, Samantha Irby
Somebody's Daughter, Ashley C. Ford
All Fours, Miranda July
Ethel & Ernest: A True Story, Raymond Briggs
Martyr!, Kaveh Akbar
2026
I'm Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy
Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity, David Lynch
New York City in 1979, Kathy Acker
If you see me around, talk to me about books.