Weekly Roundup: October 9

Quote of the week:
“The American people have had to sacrifice far too much because of the incompetence of this administration.” –Kamala Harris

What I’m reading:
The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee

What I’m listening to:
Hollywood Park: A Memoir — Mikel Jollett

What I’m watching:
“A Wilderness of Error” (Hulu) — Watched this whole series; still not sure what to think about the case

Writing news:

All the Acorns on the Forest Floor will be officially released in 11 days (on 10/20)All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss will be out on March 23. We are super active on Twitter and Instagram so follow us there (@allthelovetalk)People Who Knew Me will be re-released on May 12 (new cover reveal coming soon!)

What I’m talking about:

The Vice Presidential debate. You guys, THE FLY! THE FLY!Trump’s use of Regeneron to treat COVID-19. Regeneron was developed using cells from an aborted fetus. If you’re pro-life, are you OK with this? (read here)Trump’s complete dismissal of COVID-19 as being a big deal. How invalidating of the experiences of people who have had it or watched their loved ones die from itCompanies offering parental leave during the pandemic (and how working moms are afraid to use it). A good quote: “Companies like to talk a big game about supporting mothers and families, but in the U.S. we still expect workers to be on 24/7” (from here) How parents are drinking and using marijuana more than ever (read here)

Weirdest thing I googled this week:

Alien invasion. No, I haven’t officially lost it. A character I’m writing is interested in it.

What I’m grateful for:

Neighbors who combine their enthusiasm for Halloween with their enthusiasm for Biden/Harris. My daughter was also a fan.

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