essays

conversations with friends

sally rooney's 2017 novel: on feelings, passive depression, and power dynamics in relationships (& excerpts from my journal)

Nov 10, 2024

leo tolstoy's 1878 novel: on the dichotomy between love and lust, the right to fall in love, idealism in relationships, and tolstoy's personal attitude…

Aug 27, 2024

charlotte wells' 2022 film: on hazy memories, retrospective grief, and parenthood

Apr 11, 2024

sally rooney's 2018 novel: on miscommunication, love stories, and the human condition

Apr 5, 2024

the virgin suicides

jeffrey eugenides' 1993 novel: on mythologizing the lisbon sisters, societal confines, and humanizing girlhood

Mar 18, 2024

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