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Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jun 14

My High School Reunion Was Nothing Like Romy and Michele Promised

But it did give me a sense of closure I didn’t know I needed — When the email inviting me to my ten-year high school reunion first popped into my inbox, I was, in a word, pumped. …

High School

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My High School Reunion Was Nothing Like Romy and Michele Promised
My High School Reunion Was Nothing Like Romy and Michele Promised

Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Apr 28

Uncover Captivating Hidden Histories With These Seven Books

From animation to alcohol, these books have a lot to offer — As I get older and keep reading and exploring the world, I’m always shocked by how little history I actually learned in school. There’s so much more to history than what happens in one single place, time period, or to one specific group of people. I find this exciting, because…

Books

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Uncover Captivating Hidden Histories With These Seven Books
Uncover Captivating Hidden Histories With These Seven Books

Published in The CookBook for all

·Apr 25

These Baked Berry Pancakes Are The Easiest Baby Breakfast

And the rest of the family will love them, too! — Now that I have an 8-month-old, I’ve entered the exciting, exasperating, terrifying, but necessary phase of introducing solid foods. We’re going for a Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) approach with our daughter, which basically means we’re skipping purées and going straight to gummable finger foods, like strips of omelet, soft noodles, roasted…

Baking

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These Baked Berry Pancakes Are The Easiest Baby Breakfast
These Baked Berry Pancakes Are The Easiest Baby Breakfast

Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Mar 17

Six Prizewinning Books Worth the Hype

These books really are winners — Surely I’m not alone in thinking that just because a book won a prize, that doesn’t make it a great book. For starters, there are so many things that can make a book great — the writing, the format, the characters, the plot, the cultural moment it captures, the subject…

Books

5 min read

Six Prizewinning Books Worth the Hype
Six Prizewinning Books Worth the Hype

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Mar 9

Why Watching ‘The Bachelor’ Is Like Eating a Diet Cupcake

‘The Bachelor’ has become an unsatisfying anachronism — I wouldn’t call myself a diehard member of Bachelor Nation, but I do enjoy watching the show. Before my friend got me hooked on it in 2016, I thought The Bachelor was, in a word, stupid. I thought it was trashy, cheesy, and uninteresting. Well, I was right — at…

The Bachelor

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Why Watching ‘The Bachelor’ Is Like Eating a Diet Cupcake
Why Watching ‘The Bachelor’ Is Like Eating a Diet Cupcake

Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Feb 2

Cozy Up With These 7 Detective Stories

Say ‘hello’ to detectives who can give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money — There’s nothing quite like the thrill of solving a crime through the eyes of a detective — following their investigation, leafing through their clues, trying to get to the right answer before they do. Whether that detective is idiosyncratic, crotchety, mysterious, brilliant, bumbling, or brutal, there’s just something about a…

Books

4 min read

Cozy Up With These 7 Detective Stories
Cozy Up With These 7 Detective Stories

Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Jan 21

8 Gripping Non-fiction Tales You Won’t Want to Put Down

These true stories are even stranger than fiction — Lately, I’ve found myself craving a true story I can really dig my teeth into. Especially when I’m listening to audiobooks, only non-fiction can really keep my attention. Non-fiction, though, is tricky. Coming from an academic background, I can tell you that non-fiction can be very difficult to write, and…

Books

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8 Gripping Non-fiction Tales You Won’t Want to Put Down
8 Gripping Non-fiction Tales You Won’t Want to Put Down

Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Dec 30, 2021

Four Weird Books That Deserve a Place on Your Bookshelf

Give these weirdos a chance — Every now and then, I come across a book that can only be described as ‘weird’ — but in the best possible way. Some books have stories that are straight-up weird; others are weird due to how the story is presented or told, other elements included in the story such…

Books

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Four Weird Books That Deserve a Place on Your Bookshelf
Four Weird Books That Deserve a Place on Your Bookshelf

Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Dec 15, 2021

4 Non-Celebrity Memoirs Worth Reading

Fascinating tales you won’t hear about in the tabloids — When I first set out to write this article, I considered including books like Greenlights (Matthew McConaughey), The Glass Castle (Jeannette Walls), Educated (Tara Westover), Hillbilly Elegy (J.D. Vance), and On Writing (Stephen King). These are all excellent books that are absolutely worth reading, but I didn’t want to extol…

Books

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4 Non-Celebrity Memoirs Worth Reading
4 Non-Celebrity Memoirs Worth Reading

Published in Books Are Our Superpower

·Nov 18, 2021

4 Incredible Audiobooks That Defy You to Press Pause

These stories are even more impactful in audio form — Since having my daughter, I’ve been walking more than ever; riding around in the stroller almost always gets her to sleep, and we both enjoy the fresh air. …

Books

4 min read

4 Incredible Audiobooks That Defy You to Press Pause
4 Incredible Audiobooks That Defy You to Press Pause
Viggy Hampton, MPH

Viggy Hampton, MPH

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