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Lauren K's avatar

Fully snorted coffee out my nose re: footnote 1

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Clara's avatar

just one little thing pushing mine and dick’s venn diagram circles apart!

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Lonsdale's avatar

Loving the notion of “Hmm HQ” - conveniently located at the intersection of Sitting and Art.

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Clara's avatar

okay so that might become my new slogan watch this space!! x

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Kristin Friedl's avatar

According to Dan Pashman of cascatelli and The Sporkful fame, bucatini is high in toothsinkability. Which is why it’s definitely, definitely superior to spaghetti.

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Clara's avatar

toothsinkability!!!! i need to tattoo this word on my body A S A P

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giacomo catanzaro's avatar

bucatini #1 and also 2666 is so incredible while still being approachable in the same way that mcmurtry is in lonesome dove

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Clara's avatar

i need to read it soon, i'm sensing it might be my first substantial 2026 read!

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Kate's avatar

Oh that's an interesting comparison! I was actually surprised by how much I loved Lonesome Dove, but I was not wild about 2666 (while totally acknowledging that it is brilliant and Bolaño was a genius).

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Marion Teniade's avatar

I’m here in support of more blazer pics, please and thank you!

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Kate's avatar

I actually just finished reading 2666. It was a brilliant book that I did not particularly enjoy. Glad I read it, glad it's over, you know?

Also, bucatini is The Best pasta.

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Clara's avatar

"brilliant book that i did not particularly enjoy" actually describes my experience with quite a few modernish classics! x

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Kate's avatar

That's so validating. I read a lot but sometimes I feel like a "bad reader" if I don't love the books that everyone raves about.

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Corey's avatar

Planners and Pasta make for a banger five things

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Katherine Tucker's avatar

I cannot WAIT for you to read 2666

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Bel Hawkins's avatar

Aw j’adored this! Thank you 🌹

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Elizabeth Heydary's avatar

I am very happy for you and your pesto bucatini. I would read pasta ranking, in my household this is much needed due to my 6 yo thinking it is the only meal we can ever eat. I loved the chat with Maggie and I also started Colored Television because of your rec!

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Clara's avatar

your 6-year-old could have much worse opinions, to be fair! x

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