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October Reading Roundup
Recapping the six books I read in October
Nov 21 • 
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Kim Explain Things To Me: Howard Stern
Why I read 'Private Parts' and why you shouldn't
Nov 5 • 
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September Reading Roundup
Recapping the seven books I read in September
Oct 10 • 
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We Can't Do Hard Things
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Goodbye Nashville
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A Real Hairless, New Yorker
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In Defense of the Five Minute Face
Aug 11, 2024 • Kim Baldwin
An Argument for Gift Guides
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Am I In A Rebuilding Year?
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Recommendation Roundup
Wow, everything is terrible!
Sep 26 • 
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A Weekend Spent With Authors
Highlights from the Mississippi Book Festival
Sep 19 • 
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August Reading Roundup
Recapping the seven books I read in August
Sep 12 • 
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Recommendation Roundup
And Just Like That ... I'm back from a two week break
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Kim Explain Things To Me: Las Culturistas
Why everyone is talking about Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers and Ben Platt
Aug 15 • 
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July Reading Roundup
Recapping the eight books I read in July
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Recommendation Roundup
Lena Dunham discourse, posting "the right thing" on IG and how to hire me to help with your newsletter
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