Today, I took in:

Benjamin Percy’s “Refresh, Refresh” and Tobias Wolff’s “Awaiting Orders” in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

“Junot Diaz and the Problem of the Male Self-Pardon” by Lili Loofbourow

the rest of Station Eleven — it’s a beautiful book, I definitely recommend it

I made:

progress on Rutter’s Requiem in choir

Today, I took in:

more of Station Eleven, this time while soaking in the sun in my garden

an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

I made:

no effort to be useful — this was a lazy Sunday — except for an attempt to finally change the lightbulb high up in the kitchen, which only resulted in the light fixture coming half undone, so I reverted to laziness

Today, I took in:

the first third of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel — loving it so far, really beautiful novel about what the world might be like after a pandemic, and bonus, it’s set largely in Michigan

I made: 

a trip to the seaside, reading my book and eating an ice cream on the pebbled beach of Brighton

happy dance moves at Casablanca Jazz Club as a killer live band took me into the wee hours

Today, I took in:

“Real Museums of Memphis” by Zandria Felice Robinson — a stunning read, check it out

The Burning Girl by Claire Messud — yes, a whole novel in one day, what a good day it’s been

Poirot: Five Little Pigs

I made:

a short walk around Kennington Park, learning about how cool swifts are (they can fly up to 70mph! when they’re juveniles they fly for four years straight, sleeping while flying!) and what conservation groups are doing to rebuild their numbers in Britain

Today, I took in:

the rest of Maria Semple’s Today Will by Different 

“Old Boys, Old Girls” by Edward P. Jones in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

I made:

a tiny exploration of the neighborhood where I’m working this week

Today, I took in:

“Brownies” by ZZ Packer and “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie, in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

“Fear of a Black President” in Ta-Nehisi Coates’s We Were Eight Years in Power

the rest of The Grey King

the first section of Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple

Set It Up — an excellent new romantic comedy on Netflix, using and undercutting the genre’s tropes with skill

I made:

more plans for my PNW trip

a WITWW post

Today, I took in:

“The Legacy of Malcolm X” in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ We Were Eight Years in Power

some more of The Grey King

I made:

a new recipe for friends coming over to dinner

Today, I took in:

“The Third and Final Continent” by Jhumpa Lahiri in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

the first two chapters of The Grey King by Susan Cooper

an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

I made:

some research into what I want to do in the Pacific Northwest at the end of the summer

Today, I took in:

sandstone rock formations on a ridge along the North Riding Forest

a Norman-era castle in Pickering

I made: 

a call home for Father’s Day

the journey back home (in considerably more comfort than the one up — the difference reserved seating makes!)