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Absolutely loved this uncanny collection of short stories. Ling Ma creates depth and discomfort in her characters so well, and creeps up on you with narratives that’ll leave you thinking.
Severance (her novel) was also one of my favorite reads last year.
Feb 5, 2024
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dystopian/post-apoc easy read! I don’t read a ton of books in that genre, but found it really compelling
or Bliss Montage, also by Ling Ma, is a great short stories collection. sometimes short stories are the best way for me to break out of a reading slump 🤌
Apr 17, 2024
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Fungal-apocalyptic story that flits between past and present. Faced paced, detailed in memories and sensory imagery, one of my most favorite recent reads
Dec 25, 2023
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oh! hello weird lit pal! i also belong to that club!
a few favorites of mine:
‘it lasts forever then it’s over’ by anne de marcken
‘sift’ by alissa hattman
‘woodworm’ by layla martinez
‘annihilation’ by jeff vandermeer
’the membranes’ by chi ta-wei
‘the complete stories of leonora carrington’ by leonora carrington… she’s the og weirdo and i adore her
this isn’t a novella but i love it so much… ‘the wall’ by marlen haushofer!
i haven’t read this one but i heard ‘ice’ by anna kavan is good!
i hope you find something you enjoy ✨
Dec 31, 2024
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There’s something so satisfying about seeing local haunts and everyday places you know on screen 😌
Been in Seattle a handful of years now, and really taking in how beautiful the PNW can be through others’ eyes and stories. Also some major nostalgia goggles for 90s Seattle.
Feb 15, 2024
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I love Solnit 🥰
Susan Sontag - Illness as Metaphor, On Women
Ling Ma - Bliss Montage
Lucia Berlin - A Manual for Cleaning Women
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha - Dictee
Toni Morrison - Playing in the Dark
Feb 10, 2024