Meet Daniel Nour: Egyptian and Australian; loud and painfully awkward; conservative and very confused (especially about other boys). He’s never quite pulled off normal, but ‘not-normal’ is where the best stories are. Now he’s made his peace with that and is ready to share his wisdom in this highly unreliable ethnic memoir. Told as aContinue reading “Review: ‘How to Dodge Flying Sandals’ and other advice to balance culture and self-acceptance”
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July Book Club: I Want to Die, But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (S4E4)
Recording her dialogues with her psychiatrist, and expanding on each session with her own reflective micro-essays, Baek begins to disentangle the feedback loops, knee-jerk reactions, and harmful behaviors that keep her locked in a cycle of self-abuse. Our July book club discussion is about I Want to Die, But I Want to Eat Ttteokbokki, anContinue reading “July Book Club: I Want to Die, But I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (S4E4)”
S3E1. I’m Glad My Mom Died
We’re baaaaack! To kick off Season 3, we’re covering the very hyped memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. We discuss Jennette’s experience of childhood abuse and eating disorders, complicated grief, and our thoughts on her recovery process. FYI, our episodes are now two-parters: we start with general discussions without spoilers, then weContinue reading “S3E1. I’m Glad My Mom Died”
Novel Feelings 