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reading one of the longest fantasy series ever: my experience (so far) (opens the original)
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Even though I am mostly a classic lit and literary fiction reader, (and really, I’m sure my audience would prefer to hear me talk about those genres instead), I find that nothing comes close to the feeling of falling in love with a fantasy series. It’s a precious experience for me, in part because I rarely get the chance to step into a fantasy book whose prose is as strong as its action; as layered as its characters and worldbuilding.Two and a half months ago, I picked up what I thought would be
unrealistic autumn wishlist (opens the original)
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An antique wooden secretary desk— my mom had one growing up in Romania and it’s always been my dream writing space<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="771" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Akjj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_a
a librarian’s day off (opens the original)
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September is here! It’s a beautiful time of year: still linen season, and sunny; a world submerged in the kind of weather where I can ask my friends to hang out spontaneously with a 70% success rate. Though it can get ridiculously humid, the heat still tends to be mellow enough to move around the city with ease. I love being on the brink of autumn. My sister’s birthday is soon; a week later, my lover’s; a month later, mine.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.co
a list of indie publishers to check out if you’re tired of stale litfic (opens the original)
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mandylion press (lesser known classics)fitzcarraldo editions (literary fiction and nonfiction)& other stories (literary fiction)verso books (literary fiction, nonfiction)joyland editions (literary fiction)mcnally editions (lesser known classics)<a hr
affordable autumn activities (pt. 1) (opens the original)
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autumn walksI know everyone knows walking is free, but there’s truly no activity more autumnal than taking yourself outside for a prolonged period of time. If you are immersed in the true essence of the season, you will probably feel less inclined to spend a lot of money on material objects to make yourself ‘feel fall vibes’.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZvxR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3
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