If you’re curious about the definition of a B-Side, it’s traditionally the name for the flip side of a musician’s album where secondary recordings not included in a the official album are listed. More symbolically, these songs are “hidden gems”—the artistic creations that hold immense value for individual fans despite the fact that popular culture’s attention is drawn elsewhere, to the songs that the radio plays the most.… Continue reading
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There is truly nothing more timeless than a library overflowing with literature from the past and present. It’s decades of research, musings, and creative expression assembled in stacks and rows. The reader and the dreamer in me naturally crave these spaces, but of course, the part of me that desires order and structure finds solace in libraries as well.… Continue reading
For the past several years, I’ve been a staunch upholder of the “one-book-at-a-time” lifestyle. I’ve plucked one book that captures my attention from the shelf and burrowed into it, insisting that I must finish what I’ve started before progressing on to another literary adventure.… Continue reading
Sunburns, Endless Drives, and Creatures That’ll Eat You Alive: A Review of Bill Bryson’s In A Sunburned Country
If you’re familiar with Bill Bryson’s other books, such as A Walk in the Woods or Notes From a Small Island, you’ll know that he writes about journeys—plane, train, and automobile trips, yes, but also the sheer magic of finding oneself in a place that is wildly unfamiliar with traces of familiarity.… Continue reading
It’s the week between the end of my academic career and the beginning of my new job. My prior sense of structure has dissolved; I’m left wandering aimlessly through summer afternoon after summer afternoon, relishing sunlit strolls and afternoon cups of peach tea while also fending off the urgent desire to do something more substantive.… Continue reading
