Even in elementary school I thought it was supremely disappointing to receive no feedback on an assignment. The best case scenario was comments of praise. The next best thing was some kind of constructive commentary; one of my high school teachers did it especially beautifully, in rosy metallic ink. The most distasteful result was a … Continue reading Funny Walnut Bread

Anyone who has been alive since the phrase “making a living” has been around (around 1400) has probably felt some disillusionment about how the scarcity in our own lives doesn’t match up with the abundance of the earth. This week I read “Ela Canta, Pobre Ceifeira,” from Fernando Pessoa’s Poesia Completa (published 1988, although Pessoa … Continue reading Wavering Cozido

My Instagram explore page is now filled with hot takes about men walking out of limousines, which means it’s Bachelorette season again. In this chaotic time of new hosts (bye Chris Harrison) and awkward dates (mud wrestling?), I wanted to visit the theme of rejection. Obviously the Bachelorette is a show that centers upon rejection, … Continue reading Bagpipe-Band Pasta