Here are some things I enjoy, in no particular order:
MEDIA:
Books
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, John Carreyrou
The Book of Delights, Ross Gay
Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Cactus League, Emily Nemens
Call Us What We Carry, Amanda Gorman
Counting Descent, Clint Smith
Evil Under The Sun, Agatha Christie
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
Girl Woman Other, Bernardine Evaristo
I Was Told There’d Be Cake, Sloane Crosley
The New Jim Crow, Michelle Alexander
There There, Tommy Orange
To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Writers and Lovers, Lily King
Television and Movies
Broad City | Hacks | Insecure | Killing Eve | Parasite | Pen15 | Pose | Someone Great | Survivor | The Wilds | Veep | 30 Rock
Podcasts
Hello Monday | It’s Been A Minute | Serial | Still Processing | Vibe Check | 2 Dope Queens
Musical Artists
Bishop Briggs | Chelsea Cutler | The Chicks | Hozier | Kacey Musgraves | Leon Bridges | Lorde | Madi Diaz | Maggie Rogers | MUNA | Noah Kahan | Suki Waterhouse
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COOK:
Spring Minestrone Verde with Pistachio Pesto, Bon Appetit
The Big Lasagna, NYT Cooking
Creamy White Bean and Fennel Casserole, NYT Cooking
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TRAVEL:
East to West: United States, Canada (2009), Mexico (2011), Costa Rica (2010, 2016), Bahamas (2014), Bolivia (2004), Argentina (2024), Uruguay (2024), Peru (2024), Senegal (2017), Portugal (2019), Spain (2019), United Kingdom (2017, 2023), France (2015), Switzerland (2006, 2015), Denmark (2017), Sweden (2017), Israel (2018), India (2017)