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Abby's avatar

Can you make a playlist on Spotify? I haven't heard of a couple of the artists on your Best Music list, and I wouldn't even know where to begin! (Also I don't know why the link sent me to this post, I think I'm a week off!)

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Solitary Daughter's avatar

I don't have a public Spotify, but I'll include a link to my Apple playlist in this week's letter ❤️ Thanks for reading!!

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Alex Lewis's avatar

My homie and I are planning to check out American Symphony, thanks for the rec! I’m also a big fan of Sula & Beloved. Toni Morrison’s pen game is unmatched. Especially in Sula, I appreciate how beautifully she wrote about Nel & Sula’s friendship, as well as how they come to know themselves deeper in solitude.

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Solitary Daughter's avatar

oh i hope you enjoy the documentary as much as i did, i’ve already rewatched it! i agree - toni morrison’s writing has been so magically influential to me, i can’t wait to read more of her work.

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chromalume's avatar

favourite genre of books? i personally love literally fiction

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Solitary Daughter's avatar

same here! though i try to read non-fiction once in a while.

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chromalume's avatar

do you have a goodreads?

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Solitary Daughter's avatar

no, but i do write about books i’m reading and enjoying here in the newsletter ❤️

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Carly's avatar

This is an incredible top ten! I have an longstanding interest in the relationship between art-making and motherhood, so just placed a library hold for The Baby on the Fire Escape. Ferrante's Neapolitan novels were my top reads of this year -- the second and third volumes are even better than first! Can't wait for your thoughts on the whole series 💜

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Solitary Daughter's avatar

ah thank you so much for reading! i share this same interest - i hope you love the book! ❤️

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Alex's avatar

I just finished C. Pam Zhang's Land of Milk and Honey and I think it's my favorite of the year! It's speculative fiction about pleasure, excess, ethics, climate disaster, and colonialism, and boy did I have so much to consider listening to it on my 10 hour drive to Thanksgiving at my grandma's house.

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Solitary Daughter's avatar

ah i have heard so many good things, it’s on my list to pick up!

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Alex's avatar

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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kiran gill's avatar

i read The Baby on the Fire Escape last month and really enjoyed seeing how the different artists navigated motherhood

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Solitary Daughter's avatar

ah such a brilliant read ❤️

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Annalise's avatar

I’m on the second Ferrante novel from the Neapolitan quartet right now, I’m loving it so much. Also, those pictures at the top are everything😭

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