• Tips for Reading Horror When You’re a Scaredy Cat

    Plus a rec for an excellent horror primer Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme and occasional essays. The newsletter will always be free to read, but it ain’t free to write. Consider becoming a paid subscriber, buying me a coffee, or…

  • Three Moving Chronic Illness Memoirs

    About endometriosis, incontinence, and Crohn’s Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme. The newsletter will always be free to read, but it ain’t free to write. Consider becoming a paid subscriber, buying me a coffee, or sending me a book from my…

  • Can Hemingway Cure My Reading Slump?

    Or, A Love Letter to Papa and His Writing Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme and occasional essays. The newsletter will always be free to read, but it ain’t free to write. Consider becoming a paid subscriber, buying me a coffee,…

  • Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump

    A romance mystery, essays about marine life, and a humorous self-help book Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme. The newsletter will always be free to read, but it ain’t free to write. Consider becoming a paid subscriber or buying me a…