A short entry from my reading life—a few notes, thoughts, and feelings stirred up by recent books.
Read MoreMargin Note: America's Slow-Motion Collapse
in READING
Field Note: On Circling Back (and Making it Count)
in NOTEBOOK
It’s funny how the smallest things signal a shift. Lartia burrowing beneath blankets. A breeze creeping through the windows before sunrise because we haven’t taken the air conditioner out yet. The way we’ve both started talking about “the apartment” like it’s something we’re building, not just living in.
Read MoreFilm Review: Lost Highway (1997)
in REVIEW
Long misunderstood, even by his biggest fans, Lost Highway isn’t as impenetrable as it seems. This is not a typical film review. It’s a reflection on how we learn to watch—and feel—a film built like a feedback loop of dread, guilt, and denial.
Read MoreField Note: On Crossing Oceans (and Looking Back)
in NOTEBOOK
I didn’t expect London to feel familiar. But I suppose love has a way of softening even the sharpest new corners.
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