Starchy ComplimentApr 29, 2023

Consumption Never Ethical, but We Can Still Enjoy Beautiful Things

Book Review: 'Ugly History of Beautiful Things' by Katy Kelleher

https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/04/28/ugly-history-beautiful-things-kelleher-review/ via WaPo
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Consumption is never ethical, but we can still enjoy beautiful things

In ‘The Ugly History of Beautiful Things,’ Katy Kelleher shows that over-thinking doesn’t always ruin things. Sometimes it only makes them better.

The Washington Post
Queer Lit CatsApr 7, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Jez Recs: The Books, Shows, and Chaotic Doll TikToks That Got Us Through This Week https://jezebel.com/jez-recs-the-books-shows-and-chaotic-doll-tiktoks-th-1850313278 #Jezebel #entertainment2cculture #susanrinkunascassandra #alinekominskycrumb #kyliecheungjasper #laurentousignant #kadyruthashcraft #emilyratajowski #clarencethomas #alexandrapetri #celestebarber #alinekominsky #katykelleher #dorothybaker #emilyleibert #ruthashcraft #nicolechung #human
Jez Recs: The Books, Shows, and Chaotic Doll TikToks That Got Us Through This Week

Including a 1962 novel about a lesbian grad student out to ruin her sister's wedding and a perfect piece of Clarence Thomas (boo!) satire.

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