Weekly Roundup: July 24

Quote of the week:

“An apocalypse is a good thing, and I’m delighted to welcome you to this one. In Greek, the word apocalypse means to uncover, to peel away, to show what’s underneath.” —Nadia Bolz-Weber

What I’m reading:

The Highly Sensitive Parent by Elaine N. AronA Burning by Megha Majumdar

What I’m listening to:

Fountain Bookstore online event with Rachel Beanland, author of Florence Adler Swims Forever The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth HoganThe Nix by Nathan Hill (just started this one; love it)

What I’m watching:

“Expecting Amy,” a docuseries following Amy Schumer as she works on a new comedy special in the midst of a difficult pregnancy–finished this; it was awesome (HBO Max)“Unsolved Mysteries” (Netflix) — started this and then realized that the “unsolved” nature of the mysteries bothers me too much“Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix) — such an endearing docuseries“Don’t f**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer” (Netflix) — one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen 

Writing news:

Less than 2 months until All the Acorns on the Forest Floor is OUTPeople Who Knew Me will be re-released (with a new, awesome cover!) in OctoberAll the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss will be out on March 23, 2021–follow us @allthelovetalk on Twitter and Instagram

What I’m talking about:

The fact that I think I have COVID every other day. I actually got a test last weekend because I was so tired and my husband, daughter, and I all had a brief stomach bug. It was negative. So, apparently there are viruses going around besides COVIDThe book publicity game. I’m realizing more and more that mentions of books in big publications are the result of someone (the author, the publisher) paying thousands of dollars to a publicist (or other special connection). It’s all kind of icky. I will continue to look for the books that don’t get the mentions, the ones nobody has heard of, that are brilliant

What I’m grateful for:

Campgrounds. We are going to one this weekend. It’s not far from where we live, but we just need the feeling of getting away. A friend of mine said that she likens camping to living like a homeless person and I can’t think of a reason this isn’t true, but I still love it. I haven’t had s’mores in way too long.

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