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[gentlemoonchild]

August in the new journal with some reminders.

[gentlemoonchild]

hi friends!!

tiny update: i’m employed! whooo! if i must sell my soul to capitalism to help pay rent then working at a library is where i’m doing it. wanted to quickly stop by to say I’ll return to liking all of y’all’s amazing post once i’ve settled into a routine. so far all I’ve got is the following: go to work, come back home to sleep, maybe eat something, & then sleep again.

also learning work boundaries & how to say no to additional tasks, bc i’ve been staying late more than i feel like i should. but i do really love this place so it’s a learning curve!

okay, bye friends! sending lots of clouds your way should you need them. ☁️☁️☁️

warmly,

sandra ✨

[gentlemoonchild]

hello friends!!

I have a new essay out in the world today. Wrote about my nieces & trees & questions & Los Angeles. It’s also my very first time seeing my name on the cover of a literary magazine. Feels surreal. I hope you can read it (if you have time).

You can read it here: https://www.touchstonekstate.org/spring-2021-issue

Touchstone Literary Magazine

Touchstone Literary Magazine

Much love,

sandra ☁️

[gentlemoonchild]

i carry a bit of your heart with me. it’s right next to where i hold my own. i thought i’d let you know. despite our distance. i love you.

[gentlemoonchild]

new playlist bbs

[gentlemoonchild]

september skies

[gentlemoonchild]

i have this ongoing thread of my current reads on twitter bc i’m the happiest when reading & i truly believe reading is the reason i’m alive but i never mention why i like a particular book nor do i include mini reviews to go with the picture i post noting my current read so i’m going to do it here on good ol’ tumblr bc it makes the most sense! also posting here bc all of my run on sentences won’t be scrutinized or thrown aside as useless when really there’s a rhythm to this nonsense that i know tumblr will appreciate. reading! is! so! lovely!

[gentlemoonchild]

i need you all to know that Ocean Vuong’s new poetry book, Time is a Mother completely cracked my heart open & of course I knew it would bc my heart cracks a fraction more with every word I read written by Ocean but also if you’re ever thinking of reading it or you need a book rec, please do grab a copy of this book. Only truly devastating thing about my reading journey with this book is that I borrowed it from the library (which yay bc I love libraries & I love borrowing books) & I was unable to underline the lines that made me go oof, which is one of my favorite things to note when I read. Also the grammar in this post is almost nonexistent and that’s okay!