Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
A list of books I'd love to read again for the first time, that didn’t just entertain me, but woke something up too.
The Hitch
Reading notes and reflections gathered across multiple encounters with this book.
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.
Reflections on Python's Kiss
My reading notes from this book, gathered across several encounters—ideas that resonated, arguments that stayed with me, moments worth returning to.
Reflections on The Feeling of Iron
My reading notes from this book, gathered across several encounters—ideas that resonated, arguments that stayed with me, moments worth returning to.
Reflections on The Man Who Could Move Clouds
Marginalia and thoughts from reading this book over multiple sessions, focusing on what resonated deeply rather than offering comprehensive summary.
Reflections on A System for Writing How an Unconventional Approach to Note-Making Can Help You Capture Ideas Think Wildly and Write Constantly
My reading notes collected across multiple sessions with this book—the parts that made me pause, the concepts that remained, the connections that emerged later.
Reflections on Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Reading notes assembled from various encounters with this book—the moments that registered most, the ideas that persisted, the passages worth returning to.
Reflections on Berlin
Marginalia and reflections gathered through multiple readings—what captured my attention, what accumulated meaning, what warranted revisiting.