From my shelves

Favorite Things

The books, writing tools, art supplies, and little luxuries I love and keep recommending, all from my ShopMy shop.

My reading list

Books

The novels and nonfiction I keep pressing into people’s hands, from Toni Morrison to Han Kang to Isabel Wilkerson.

Beloved

Beloved

Toni Morrison

Breasts and Eggs

Breasts and Eggs

Mieko Kawakami

The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things

Arundhati Roy

The Woman Warrior

The Woman Warrior

Maxine Hong Kingston

The Vegetarian

The Vegetarian

Han Kang

The Coin

The Coin

Yasmin Zaher

Writing Tools

01 · Goop

Freewrite Hemingwrite Smart Typewriter

02 · Goop

Freewrite Traveler

03 · Amazon

Kindle Scribe

04 · Amazon

Pilot Varsity Disposable Fountain Pens

05 · Amazon

Pilot FriXion Clicker Erasable Pens

06 · Amazon

Bribobo 2-in-1 Stylus Ballpoint Pens

07 · TikTok Shop

Everyday Cloud Bag Nylon Tote

Creativity

08 · Amazon

Porcelain Flower Watercolor Palette

09 · Amazon

100-Color Watercolor Paint Set

10 · Amazon

Artist Paint Brush Set of 12

11 · Amazon

Micro Fineliner Drawing Pens

12 · Amazon

Blue Painter’s Tape

13 · Amazon

Learn to Watercolor Workbook

14 · Macy’s

Botanical Watercolor Painting for Beginners

Home & Beauty

15 · Amazon

Rechargeable Brass Table Lamps

16 · High Fashion Home

Maiori Striped Papier-Mâché Lamp

Cameras

17 · Best Buy

Sony ZV-E1

18 · Sony

Sony a7R V

19 · Best Buy

Fujifilm X-T30 III

20 · Nickey Kehoe

Kodak Ektar H35 Half-Frame Film Camera

Links on this page are affiliate links through ShopMy, so I may earn a small commission if you buy something, at no extra cost to you. No brand paid to be here. Product photos courtesy of each retailer.