Feels like: Opening up a cheesy Hardy Boys book at the library and finding a heartfelt Post Secret postcard. Song pairing: “Mirror” by The Drums đ€âThere was a sadness to her, but then, you donât get to be a fifty-seven-year-old woman without bearing some sorrow. Really, if there wasnât any melancholy in your heart by
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Feels like: When everybody said “There’s no way that would actually happen!” and then it actually happened. Song pairing: “Til It Happens To You” by Lady Gaga The Handmaidâs Tale was a book on the summer reading list in high school that I never got to read. But looking back at the subject matter that
Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
Feels like: The Blob meets Buffy. Song pairing: “The Only Way” by Tricky đ»”We held eachother for a time in that hideaway, that unexpected sanctuary, while the city smoldered and the world went on changing without us.” đ» I read the Annihilation Series a few years ago, in a fanatic spiral of science fiction and
The Gloaming by Melanie Finn
Feels like: Reading a postcard from an old college girlfriend who is traversing the globe to disguise her poor life choices, and the bitter feelings that come with it. Song pairing: “Changed” by Jp Saxe (Vasco remix) đ”I saw her face and she did not know that she was dying, did not know I was killing
His Girl Fridays: Oven Fresh
It’s been a great week for baking, and a terrible week for the earth. Do these things balance? Probably not, but my oven is at least not going to set the world on fire like our President. Our local supermarket was having a sale on spices and I snagged a bunch of premium matcha &
The Grip If It by Jac Jemc
Feels like: Seeing something out of the corner of your eye, but it’s just a hat rack. Wait, you don’t have a hat rack. Song pairing:  “Saturn” by Sufjan Stevens Meet James and Julie. They live in the city, work semi-professional jobs, and are married for a blip before James’ gambling addiction drains him of his savings