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1. This week, sharing this teapot by the amazing ceramics craftsperson, Amy Rae Hill.
I randomly found Amy one day from a photo Nicole Chung shared – I was instantly drawn and so researched her and got sucked in! I’ve linked her website above (on which I’ve spent quite some time), but from what I understand you actually have to make purchases via Etsy, when she opens commissions up periodically in her shop. She is so talented and I have been thinking about what nebula I might like for my own teapot (how cool to have a unique item!). To be honest, I’m slightly greedy and didn’t want to share because I am quite certain she sells out really fast. But I really love her work and want to share in case there are other ceramics lovers out there!
2. An interesting piece, via the NY Times, about parents who’d never normally consider sending their kids to boarding school, who are now doing it. The boarding school thing is so interesting to me because on the East Coast it seems pretty standard or normal in certain circles, but in California it isn’t as popular. The exception I’ve found is SF, where there does seem to be a level of boarding school culture.
3. A fascinating article by Sarah Ramos, via the LA Times, who was almost cast as Jenny Humphrey in “Gossip Girl”.
4. One of those “whoa, this is crazy articles,” via Vulture, about how Sara Gruen (the author of Water For Elephants) lost control of her life.
5. An excellent, thoughtful piece by Jiayang Fan, about the Atlanta shootings. And out just yesterday, by Beth Nguyen, another beautifully written article about how American ruined her name (also in The New Yorker). More to come on this on Monday.
6. This week, I read The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans.
I know some of you not short story people. But that’s what I am reading a lot of these days! And this collection is REALLY good. I knew from reading some excerpts that Evans was a great writer but what I didn’t realize is what a clever writer she is. These stories absolutely move, are engaging, and cover a wide spectrum of family, race, and life in America. If you’re looking for a new collection of short stories to read, I highly recommend The Office of Historical Corrections.
8 Comments
Anonymous
April 2, 2021 at 9:58 amBich is not a name I would have made fun of.
It reminds me of the name of a pen in grade school. However, I did meet someone also Vietnamese named Dung. I remember his concern over the meaning of his name and what I thought of it… whether or not he should change it. Then I met someone with the last name of Ho.
It’s a shame how Asian Hate crimes are not spotlighted enough. At least in my opinion. In my local news, they emphasized the names of the 2 white people that died in the Atlanta shooting. I have no idea who the Asian women are. Were they immigrants?
George Floyd’s case is all over the news, but the media devoted only a few seconds to cover the 65 year old Filipino woman that was kicked in the gut, the face, and neck on her way to church in NYC.
In corporate meeting, a head in our department said, “…Black Lives Matter and that Asian thing.” Seriously? That Asian thing?
Blame the media, blame covid, but one can only guess that this Asian hate “thing” seems to be getting worse.
More Asian people are speaking out https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article250123209.html
heebie-geebie
April 2, 2021 at 12:02 pmLink for article in 4? thanks! 🙂
Kat
April 2, 2021 at 2:22 pmSo sorry! I’ve been having trouble with links. Just added!
Anna
April 2, 2021 at 1:46 pmMy husband got this book and he wan’t able to convince me to read it (I have such a long list of books to read) but your recommendation just bumped the priority order of the book 😛
Have a good weekend.
Kat
April 2, 2021 at 2:23 pmI’m impressed with your husband for buying a book of short stories by a woman (men don’t usually buy ANY books from women…sigh). The great thing about short stories is you can try one or two, take a break if you like, and come back 🙂
Olivia
April 2, 2021 at 11:01 pmI always enjoy your article recommendations – thanks so much!! I had already read the others, but had not come across the Sarah Ramos one and found it fascinating as well! Thanks and have a great weekend! 🙂
Anonymous
April 3, 2021 at 12:21 pmKat have you checked out East Fork? They have everyday dinnerware in such beautiful glazes and they’re kind of status-y with the Elizabeth Suzann set. I have their cute toddler cups and use them for sake.
Anonymous
April 5, 2021 at 5:50 amJust a fun fact in case you’re curious: here in Malaysia, there is a bit of boarding school culture as a result of being a British colony. Some are public schools for students from rural areas. Others are schools for specific students (race or high-performing students) and others are branches of British boarding schools (like Epsom College, Malborough College). There are also religious boarding schools which have gotten a bit of bad rap lately due to some safety-related incidents. Back in the day, it was common for well-to-do families to ship their children off to the UK to attend boarding school. From my generation onwards, it was common for bright students to aim for a scholarship to study in Singapore where the top schools tend to offer a full board option. However, most students in Malaysia do not attend boarding school.