“It’s such an odd thing, the way you can know someone so perfectly through what they read.”
― Anxious People
― Anxious People
“We give those we love nicknames, because love requires a word that belongs to us alone.”
― Anxious People
― Anxious People
“There’s a reason most religions encourage prayer: Language strengthens beliefs.”
― Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism—Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence
― Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism—Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence
“His heart has a draft. It lets in light. It lets in storms. It lets in everything.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“The biggest joke in religious studies is that cult + time = religion.”
― Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism—Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence
― Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism—Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence
Alicia’s 2025 Year in Books
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