Seeing Is Forgetting by Elori Saxl & Henry Solomon
gorgeous, improvised ambient record from henry solomon and elori saxl. something i've been putting on the last couple of weeks when my brain feels cluttered, and i want to create some space. i feel like there's a subtle mental unfurling that happens when i listen to this album, like as calming as the record is, it's also working on me in a way, nudging me open, a little more attuned, a little more awake, and certainly a little better than it found me.
American Pastoral by Philip Roth
i'm doing a year of "boy books" (books whose primary subject is masculinity or that have come to be associated with dudes)...mostly out of curiosity, to fill a few gaps in my reading. american pastoral is my favorite so far. ambitious in a way i wish more contemporary american fiction could be (i'm tired of novels about new yorkers getting cheated on, sorry). a little heavy handed at times, but roth is brilliant so i'll give his self-indulgence a pass. i read portnoy's last year and had such a blast, which surprised me! i didn't think philip roth had anything to do with me, but i might be a little bit of a roth head now.
Zucchini Orzo Salad with Pepperoncini Dressing
made this for lunch at the start of this week...nothing not to like: caramelized zucchini, a chewy little bite from the orzo, a little kick from the pepperoncini gremolata situation, some crunch from the walnuts. it keeps well in the fridge. i put this salad on a bed of dino kale for more greens.
Interior Motives Show
A show in which guests try to guess a person's age, location, and sexuality from a pic of their room. Like MTV's Room Raiders, but gayer and funnier. My latest obsession
