The Atavists
book by Lydia Millet
Collected here are my notes, highlights, and returning thoughts on this book—observations that surfaced during reading and what stayed with me after.
Reading in Progress
A loose snapshot of my reading in progress: books I'm moving through slowly, guides I'm working with, fiction I pause when needed, and the occasional surprise that shifts the stack.
Quick Lit: Short and Sweet Reviews — January 2026
A grumpy bookseller novel, Lydia Millet’s razor-sharp short stories, Joy Harjo as the wise auntie we all need, and a strange new Roxane Gay–imprint release about grief, obsession, and the soul of a dog.
Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
My Top Ten Tuesday Post-Christmas book haul reveals: translated Nobel Prize winner I keep abandoning, writing guides that might finally crack my note-taking chaos, a bookseller so bitter it might be too mean even for me, and the best neighborhood book box score of 2025.