The Best Reading Chairs on TV, Ranked Very Scientifically
Fred’s armchair on Sanford and Son, the Jeffersons’ sofa, Moesha’s diary-writing bed and a table in the Pit at Hillman: the best reading chairs on TV, ranked very scientifically.
A Love Letter to Family Saga Novels (the Ones With a Family Tree in the Front)
Some readers see a family tree at the front of a novel and sigh. I go get a blanket. A love letter to family saga novels, from Homegoing to Pachinko.
The Pumpkin Ravioli From Patagonia We Still Talk About (Plus Our Recipe)
In El Calafate and at Estancia Nibepo Aike, pumpkin ravioli was everywhere. Here’s the plate we still talk about, and our small-batch recipe from home.
6 Movies Set in Europe for When You Want to Move Abroad but Have Emails to Answer
Paris Blues, Last Holiday, Belle, Rye Lane and more: six Black movies set in Europe for when you want to move abroad but have emails to answer.
How to Turn Imperfect Vacation Photos Into a Travel Book You’ll Treasure
How to make a travel photo book from imperfect vacation photos: choose for feeling, write short captions, print small. My blurry trip became my favorite book.
Three Dresses and Seven Books: My Minimalist Two-Week Packing List
My minimalist two-week packing list: three dresses, one cardigan, seven books. Why I pack light on clothes and heavy on reading.
My Prescription for a Really Bad Day: 5 Comfort TV Episodes
My prescription for an embarrassingly bad day: five comfort TV episodes, a few honorable mentions and the bad-day TV rules I actually follow.
The Best Bookshops in Lisbon, Including the Oldest Bookshop in the World
A bookish Lisbon guide: Livraria Bertrand (the world’s oldest bookshop), Ler Devagar at LX Factory, Alfama’s little shops and the best views to read by.
7 Literary Heroines I Adore (and Would Never, Ever Take Advice From)
Sula Peace, Clare Kendry, Shug Avery, Bernadine Harris and Queenie Jenkins: seven Black literary heroines I adore and would never, ever take advice from.
How to Have a European Summer Without Leaving Home
How I had a European summer at home in Dallas: long lunches, evening walks, linen, the farmers market and a slower pace you can borrow anywhere.