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Men…

second short story finished: and i have to say the writing style choice of stream of consciousness captures so closely the torment of this woman protagonist’s consciousness.

and men i will never be a fond fan of you, you are evil for a hobby.

just finished the first story ‘age of discretion’ and goddamn it’s so hard to run your head around being alive sometimes and finding peace within yourself and the life you led and the future that doesn’t unravel with as much novelty as you carefully dreamt it.

her writing is so infectious i can’t convince myself to stop turning another and another page. i could read about piling potatoes for forever if she chose to write so.

i am four pages away from finishing this book and i am not ready, i can’t live without reading this everyday, no. i refuse.

i love when a writer infuses their work with existing art to encapsulate who’s their character — it’s so intimate to explain yourself through the work of someone else and caleb azumah nelson has a phenomenal taste too (have had on repeat kelsey lu’s ep ever since it was mentioned early in the book).

it’s always an interesting experience starting a new book, getting used to the author’s voice & style. there’s something very elusive about caleb azumah nelson’s writing. i cannot get myself to describe it in just one word yet, but it’s mystic and special.