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September cant come fast enough!!

Hahaha siiiii! What was the tell, Im so curious 😂

Oh, that's so unfortunate! It really is a wonderful audiobook listen, I hope they remedy that soon 😭 And thanks so much! 🥰

Hi theree! Truly always appreciate when kind people take the time to leave comments like this. Thank you! And ok interesting, cause she does carry some themes over from CWF (especially the monogamy and age gap relationship stuff) but its just brimmmmmming with so many other contemplations. Its stunning, truly. I hope you get on with it when you do pick it up! ☺️🫶🏽

Hiii friendddd! Hahaha it is nice to do every once in a while! And omg I owe you a text. Why are we like this 😂 Cant wait for you to pick this one up, I think you might realllly vibe with it

Hiiiii! This is so sweet, thank you so much for watching! ☺️ And I'm right there with you! How lucky are we to be alive while Rooney is right there alongside us doing her thinggg!

*lost over time.

the AUDACITY! 😂 And its fascinating because she's Rooney so she's looking at the same themes she's always been interested in, but with soooo much profundity in this one. Cannot wait for you to pick it up!

Felt DISRESPECTED by that hammock 😂 You have to read it asap once it comes out so we can discuss IRL!

​@@katsfieldnotes you know it!!

To be fair, she's a dense on! Def requires us to put those thinky caps on, but so so worth it. Thank you for watching! ☺️♥️

Eeeeeep! Truly cannot wait for this book to be out in the world 😭

Hi friend! 🙋🏽‍♀️

Hahahah Ebonyyyy 😂♥️♥️

Also technically that reviewer is wrong, because although there are no white characters (speaking on Sula), the confrontation of segregation is addressed by being on the top of the bottom and how that happened etc. I like how Toni Morrison manages to paint vivid worlds without explicitly adding all of the key components of racial injustice, its part of why she's who is she.

I commented as I watched the video, thus multiple comments. I'm excited to start Love soon! My favorite so far is Sula, but I did enjoy God Help the Child as well. I still have most of her catalog to get through.

Morrison was never heavy-handed about writing about racial injustice. Especially since to do so it to sort of bend to that outsider gaze, and she did not CARE about that gaze! Definitely part of her power and the magic of her work, I agree. Oooooh I must get to God Help the Child! Her later works I feel are less discussed, so appreciate that lil nudge to move towards it!

Totally ok! To each their own :)

Hahahahha omg twinsies!!!

Ooooh, this is an interesting take! I think in the end, that's exactly how Nel felt about her! WOAHHHH SIS. You're onto something!

TRULY!! 😂

Awww Josephina, happy you're here! Excited to connect more in this space with you ☺️

Awww I didnt see this comment Im sorry! I unfortunately don't have a substack, but LOVE the idea of one! Maybe in the future! Honestly grateful to you for this little planted seed hahahaha! ❤❤

I take this as the best compliment hahahah. Thank you so much!!!

The way I SPRINTED to spotify! I had no idea that this existed and have been rationing the episode out because the two hours he gives us is not nearly enough 😭 thank you for mentioning!

Art is a snake

Omg wait week before us open will be so fun

THIS IS THE ONLY RIGHT ANSWER

Like glancing over and doing grabsies onto what everyone else desires??? Go be your own person and leave tash and patrick to each other pls (though i dont know if they would have ever worked either) So yummy!

Im HYPE for it!

Oh I have a LIST! I'd say Sally Rooney, Megan Nolan, and Karl Geary are like my top right now. Colin Walsh is a debut writer I'd def keep my eye on, his writing is gorgeous. Ive only read one book by these writers, but they were lovely too -- Anne Enright and Louise Nealon

@@katsfieldnotes THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’m not sure if you’re interested in any crime/mystery novels, but if you are I absolutely adore anything by Tana French. Her writing is *chefs kiss.*

@@mononokke ive heard of French! Ill have to look more into her and see! Mystery novels i feel like im just now getting into! And youre very welcome ☺️♥️

I just bought art monsters and am so so eager to give that a start, so very happy you plugged it! Im taking that as divine guidance to start it sooner rather than later!

Hiiiiii! Thank you so much for watching! Ok this brings me great comfort. Im happy to know Im not the only one (so relate -- if its a fav artist I can marvel at a visual thing for hours! Otherwise ... 😅)

Hi Sophie!!! Im so so happy youre here! Thank you so much for your kind words, and yes -- two nonfiction books that will wind their way around your heart! Excellent reads, I hope you enjoy them! ♥️♥️

This is such a sweet comment! Thank you for your lovely words 🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️

@@katsfieldnotes 💓

IM CACKLING. Rewatch and then lets chat because I have QUALMS

Its such an interesting one to read! Loved how she moved through the question. And blindboy is so great!

I actually read this the morning of my flight over. you're a witch, nathan 😂 yessssss! loved all of her thoughts on the question for sure!

Hi there! Happy you're here! Art Monsters was a wonderful exploration, can't wait to read more Dederer!

Hi Hailey!! This is sweet! Im so happy youre part of this little corner of the internet too! ♥️♥️

Glad we can be easily scared in community 😂😂♥️ And oooooh I hope you enjoyed challengers!!!

omg ok adding monsters dilemma just bc the fact you read it twice LOL

lmao you are matilda

ugh getting me so excited to give first love a read

ooo okay hearing you talk about annie bot i am now v curious to pick it up and doug sounds horrible LOL

i agree it’s such a bummer there isn’t an audio of liliana’s in spanish, i wanted to listen to it in spanish so so bad

Aw Im happy to hear it! The internet can get echo-chambery sometimes! Thanks for watching! ☺️♥️

Honestly Renee thats such a wonderful idea! My closest branch just reopen so Im excited to be a real library patron again (instead of just requesting an unrealistic amount of books 😂 Yay to browsing and also just doing lovely things like taking advantage of their subscriptions!)

Spooky but pretty!

LMAO! We were all twinning very hard 😂

Awwww this is my favorite comment! I hope you enjoy your time with that one! Such a special, special book ♥️♥️

Hiiiiii! Ooooh, very happy to hear youre thinking of going to Color Me Mine! And thank you for the sweet compliment! And OMG so many people have said great things about sorrow and bliss! I think youre in for a great ride with that one!

Relatable content 😂

I think you would really enjoy it!

Challengers was phenomenal! So glad you enjoyed it.

HAHAHAA i get it, im also the queen of doing that so dont worry. Hope you get to Kala sooooon!

Challengers lives in my mushy brain rent fuh-reeeeeee

I've been looking for something like Monsters for a while!! been trying to organize my thoughts on how we regard artists versus consuming their work

omg Mina's video has been on my watch list!! I just listened to LARB's recent podcast episode on if criticism matters, I think you'd like it

wait a damn minute WERE WE ALL IN IN MINI WICCAN COVENS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Loveeeeed Jhumpa Lahiri's interview and also the photos of her, she's so fabulous like the mysterious charistmatic professor who also never gives you the time of day

*immediately gets to work writing a fanfic about going to Hozier concert in a white maxi skirt and no makeup bc im not like other girls and pulling out a susan sonntag in the middle of a set and andrew noticing me and asking me to come backstage*

Such a raw, emotional book I agree! And YES! There is something to seeing that live performance. Idk why ive been underestimating it all this time!

Truly was just more shocked that we were really all going through the same hyperspecific thing 😂

Hahahahha this is an accusation im alwayssss happy to hear 😂♥️♥️♥️

It such a prevalent convo, I agree! And a fascinating one! And First Love was so tender -- I hope more people pick it up! ☺️