First up in October was a tremendous memoir, Krys Malcolm Belc's The Natural Mother of the Child. What a gift this book is. Belc, a trans man, gestated and birthed a child with his partner. This book, like Maggie Nelson's Argonauts, challenges binary assumptions and simplistic family narratives at every turn. Belc is a terrific … Continue reading October 2024 Books →

Look at me, almost catching up to the present moment. I feel the whirl of summer in my viscera and bones. July is always a hard month for me with its too muchness and August hasn't calmed down much. Poetry: Too Many Hats by Jess Morgan, a collection about being ADHD and neurodivergent and on … Continue reading July Books →

The Mountain Lion by Jean Stafford, with #NYRBWomen24. So good. Don't read the intro. Even though it's by the author she spoils her own damn book. And it's so very good. Poetry: Floating, Brilliant, Gone by Franny Choi. What a title. What a collection. Wow. Transit by Anna Seghers with #NYRBWomen24. So weird, anxiety producing, … Continue reading Other Reading: June →

Whoops. Haven't written about any other books besides Sayers since April. In May, a bunch of graphic novels: Something is Killing the Children volumes 2-7, by James Tynion IV et al. Loved them; tore through them. Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone. The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. I'd never read it. I … Continue reading What Else I’ve Been Reading: May →