Hey, everyone! It’s Wednesday!
We’re kicking things off with a serious story, as an FYI. Definitely heed Sarah’s warning.
I honestly can’t remember what has happened since last time. My home office is getting set up and I’m loving it. I have a pink candy jar with a ghost wearing a cowboy hat on top. I am going full on dopamine decor and I couldn’t be happier. I also bought organizers for my craft supplies and bought new bobbins to transfer my floss. I’ve also started my stitch along.
Are you a minimalist in your decor (my brother is!) or do you love maximalism? Do you have a space in your home that you’ve carefully designed for yourself?
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Sarah: Lila Shapiro at Vulture wrote a truly devastating story about Neil Gaiman called “There is No Safe Word. It is so difficult to read that I am putting the link and the rest of the warnings behind a spoiler tag.
Link and additional CW/TW here
I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR HERE. THAT IS WHY THERE ARE CAPITALS AT THIS PART: This article is Extremely graphic. There are description of sexual violence, coercion, assault, and abuse. I do not say this lightly. I read it and had to put my phone down and breathe a few times. Please, PLEASE be careful with yourself. You are not required to traumatize yourself at any time.
The reason I am sharing this link is because I want to highlight the work done by the reporter, Lila Shapiro, and by the fact checking, editorial, and production team at New York Magazine and Vulture. Stories like this take work, and support from the publication, especially stories like these that are about much beloved figures.
Subscriptions to New York Magazine (which includes Vulture, The Cut, Grubstreet, and Curbed) are currently on sale for $4 for a month or $40 for a year. That’s .77 per week. I’ve run into the Cut and the Vulture paywall enough to have subscribed before, but it was this article and the work represented by this journalist and the publication that pushed me over the edge.
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I want to carry on with some lighter things. I read the above article and it was much more violent and graphic than I was expecting.
Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry is in talks to get a television adaptation!
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Loyalty Bookstore is hosting a virtual event this Sunday on comfort reads. The panel includes KJ Charles, T. Kingfisher, Malka Older, and Martha Wells. Details are here.
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Lastly, have you heard about Truffles the cat? She helps children feel better and get used to wearing glasses. It’s very cute!
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Don’t forget to share what cool or interesting things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!
