God I love books

For those of you seeking alternatives to Amazon and its affiliates (which should be all of us — take a look at bookshop.org on my Books page), come see me on The Story Graph! This Goodreads alternative run by a team of amazing women is independent, community-focused, and impressively polished for the beta state it’s currently in. I’m looking forward to seeing how this community grows!

Special thanks to Abbie on The Story Graph’s team, who was very friendly and efficient in helping me add my books to their library <3

In Conversation: Found on the 'Net

Umaia: I like this man a good deal. I trust him.

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Sarah: It’s his teeth, right? (You have to put in the link so people can see his teeth up close.)

Sarah: And how do you know he’s not going to use that stick against you?

Umaia: Like I said, he seems trustworthy! The stick is just for support, look how he’s holding it. With necessity and affection.

All he wants is to devine.

In Conversation With Umaia Perlin, the Designer

Sarah: Umaia! Look at EB! In her chair with her cat. And look at her happy foot. I’d say this is in Brazil, but maybe no. The trees look Canadian.

Umaia: We jest and jape, but every single photo of Miss Bishop makes me want to scream with absolute love and devotion. Just LOOK at her. I am SO IN LOVE that it makes me ANGRY. AAARRRRRGGHHHH.

Sarah: I mean, look at this:

“Well, the cat is flourishing and gets more spoiled and more beautiful every day. His whiskers measure, from tip to tip, including his mouth and nose, of course, ten inches, pure white whale bone.”

— Words in Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell (2008)

Here's one thing:

What Did I Love

Ellen Bass