Little Things To Inspire You #26
Recommendations for what to read, view, and listen to, a quote to inspire you, a piece of writing advice, and journaling prompts to use for for this week and beyond!
Hi there!
Today’s edition of Little Things To Inspire You is FULL FULL FULL. Below you get book recommendations, online reading recommendations, great new Podcast episodes, a quote to inspire you, a piece of writing advice, and journaling prompts for you to use for for this week and beyond.
Enjoy!
PS — What are you doing this week to take care yourself?
NEW SHORT FICTION RECOMMENDATIONS:
Opening Theory, by Sally Rooney
Kaho, Haruki Murakami
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
Speaking of Murakami, I’m currently reading his book What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. It’s a memoir meets training log and travelogue. I love Murakami’s writing, and while I’m not finished with it yet, one detail I’ve learned is that running is what inspired him to become a writer.
Earlier this month I finished All Fours by Miranda July and I loved it. I know everybody has already recommended it — but for good reason. I don’t want to say too much, but I highly recommend it to all 30+ readers.
Inspired by the NYT list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, I read two books I had on my selves for a while, and in this case, they were right. They’re both excellent:
Stay True, by Hua Hsu. I’m listening to this memoir on the Libby app, and it’s a quick, lovely, moving audiobook read by the author.
The Days of Abandonment, by Elena Ferrante. I adore her writing and the NYT list inspired me to finally read this. It’s profoundly intimate and beautifully written.
ONLINE READING RECOMMENDATIONS:
The WGA has an excellent new(ish) blog with genuinely helpful posts, like this one on the elusive art of pitching: Keys to Pitching Success