Next on my poetic journey with Taylor Swift's folklore album is a piece I wrote for "illicit affairs." The last poem is here. Refrain You stared at me from across the rooman arrogant smile like you knewI’d risk it all for a single time with you.And I hate that you’re right. You stare at meContinue reading "illicit affairs: The Folklore Chronicles"
Literary Tourism
When I travel to new places, I like to engage in literary tourism. Visiting bookstores around the world offers a glimpse into the local culture. It showcases what the community values, and often, these shops and libraries hold great history. Below are just a few of the wonderfully bookish places I've been to (and oneContinue reading "Literary Tourism"
Plain Bad Heroines Review
Disclaimer: Some links in my review for Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, Illustrations by Sara Lautman, are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. Whether or not you make a purchase is entirely up to you. A version of this book review first appeared inContinue reading "Plain Bad Heroines Review"
The Folklore Chronicles: this is me trying
Continuing my journey through my Folklore Chronicles poetry, this is a piece for "this is me trying." The last poem is here. the right track you’re a bright kid with a Bright Futurestay on track and go to college and youcan have any job you want and onceyou have a good job you can buyContinue reading "The Folklore Chronicles: this is me trying"
8 Sapphic Audio Dramas: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror
This list of sapphic audio dramas was first published on The Lesbrary here. Voracious readers love a good story, and audio dramas could be considered book adjacent. If you’re fond of audiobooks, then podcasts are the next step. Here are a few audio stories featuring sapphic characters that span across the sci-fi, fantasy, and horrorContinue reading "8 Sapphic Audio Dramas: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror"
The Folklore Chronicles: august
I'm a couple of months late for my poem based on Taylor Swift's "august," but oh well. Time is a construct anyway. You can find the last piece from my poetic journey in the Folklore Chronicles here. Mine to Lose Oh, how that August summer slipped away.Nights of High School Musicals and 100chicken McNuggets. DaysContinue reading "The Folklore Chronicles: august"
Wanderlust: Puerto Rico
I visited my mom's and grandma's homeland of Puerto Rico in December 2022. It wasn't my first time there, which had been as a baby, but it was my first time as an adult able to make memories. This post will be a little different from my usual wanderlust series. I want to focus moreContinue reading "Wanderlust: Puerto Rico"
Bury the Lede Review
Disclaimer: Some links in my review for Bury the Lede by Gaby Dunn, illustrated by Claire Roe, are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase, I will earn a commission. Whether or not you make a purchase is entirely up to you. A version of this book review first appeared in TheContinue reading "Bury the Lede Review"
The Folklore Chronicles: seven
Next up on the Folklore Chronicles tour is my piece for the track "seven." See my last post for "mirrorball" here. I still picture you you invited me to your house because we liked playing togetheron the playground at school but my parents said no. why? she lives just around the corner i can seeContinue reading "The Folklore Chronicles: seven"