somethings nice 17: reading

and re-reading

It’s summer here! Time to read something big that you can drag around from pool to bar to house.

Let’s get into it.

1. “In Defense of Despair” by Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker

“We open each meeting by asking a simple question: What is keeping you alive today? This allows us to revel in the sometimes small motions that get us to the Next Thing. Yes, I di…