Reading. Watching. Listening.

March 2

Hi All,

Earlier today, Rob and I dropped Katherine at the airport for her flight back to Pittsburgh after her early spring break week. It was so great have her at home! On our way back, we went to Tops Diner. The wait was long but the breakfast was delicious and whoever was in charge of their recent renovation hit the design out of the park. The photo above is from the hallway on the way to the restroom. The whole place is gorgeous and feels both brand new and like an old school diner which was just the best!

Tops was packed and as we waited for our food, I commented on how strange it is to be going about our lives as if things are normal- as if the administration isn’t doing all the terrible things it is doing. When we got to the car, I saw that a friend had sent a clip from the remarkable Heather Cox Richardson. In the clip she says, “authoritarianism can not rise if there are strong communities and people are acting with joy.” Well, that diner was full of people in community acting with joy so that is what I am going to hang on to this week.

That and the fact that there is one more episode of Paradise being released. Who has seen this amazing and completely disturbing show?! I devoured all the released episodes of this Hulu series over the course of this week after Caroline told me I would love it. I have so much to say about Paradise but frankly anything I would say is spoiler-y. This show is dark and scary and feels more than a little bit too real right now so if you are a sensitive watcher I am not sure I recommend it. But if you have watched it or when you do, please reach out to me- I would love to discuss!

And in the meantime, please share what you are reading, watching or listening to this week.

xo,

Stacey

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Reading:

• All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (print)

• Dear America, Notes on an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas (audio)

Listening:

• The Big Picture (The Best Picture Movie Draft)

• Fiction Matters (This Month in Books with Liz Hein)

• 10 Things to Tell You (Best Books Lately with Liz Hein)

• The Popcast (The More You Know)

Watching:

• Paradise (Hulu)

• White Lotus (Max)

• The Pitt (Max)

• Madame Secretary (Netflix)

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Upcoming Events:

Bring Your Own Book!

Wednesday, March 19th at 6pm

Dear Reader Books & Stationery

382 Main Street, Wyckoff

If you love chatting about books but dread the pressure of a traditional book club then BYOB(ook) is perfect for you! Join us in the cozy atmosphere at Dear Reader Books & Stationery on Wednesday, March 19th at 6p.m. for a night of sharing your favorite recent books with other readers in the neighborhood!

Here's how it works...

You can bring a copy (or just the title) of a recent book that you loved and talk about it with other readers! Or you can just sit back and listen. Either way, it will be a fun night of discovering new books and meeting other book people (arguably the best people)!

BYOB(ook) will be hosted by me and Dear Reader owner, Allie Yanofsky. Allie and I will be sharing a few of our recent favorites to kick things off!

This a FREE event open to anyone who wishes to meet other local readers and chat about books at the bookstore! See you at Dear Reader on Wednesday, March 19th at 6pm!

*Not necessary, but if you want to let us know you are coming, you can register HERE by simply adding this item to your cart and checking out. You will not be charged anything since this is a FREE event! Who doesn't love free stuff?*

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