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Earlier in January, I finally got my hands on Sally Rooney’s new book, Intermezzo. Two months late to its release and eagerly awaiting to dig my claws into the thick, four-hundred-page book that it was—I realized that this was my first ever Sally Rooney book I had ever actually read. I had watched Normal People on Hulu and it encapsulated me because of Paul Mescal’s haunting performance, as well as the bigger question it poses of soul ties that young people carry with them th

There was a time when I wouldn't quit on a book series, no matter how difficult I struggled through it. If I'd Started the first book, maybe even the second, I felt obligated to see the entire thing through. I'd struggle through tedious plots, formulaic character growth, and prose that no longer excited me—all because I'd already invested time and effort. Quitting would be a failure. It was akin to admitting that I spent hours, even days, on something that didn't pay off in t

About a year ago I was on a train to New York City. It was the day after Christmas, my mother and I hoped the hustle and bustle of tourism was at its end as the holiday season was almost over. Growing up on the shore of Jersey my whole life, I got used to the lazy afternoons spent slumped on NJ Transit, watching the city skyline grow closer and closer as you pass another track. I realize now that I take this for granted—how close New York City is to me, and how some people sp

Shirley Jackson was one of the most widely renowned contributors to American gothic fiction, turning out notable works like The Haunting of Hill House & We Have Always Lived in the Castle. While she is best known for her darkly humorous horror stories, her writing in these novels also explores themes of existentialism, such as detachment & isolation.