What Caught My Eye Online #33

The Harlem Renaissance, summer reads, and more

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Welcome to this week’s roundup! In last week’s post, I shared a list of things I was loving so far this summer. That list seemed to resonate with several of you, so I decided to make it a weekly thing. Here’s what I’m loving right now:

• This vanilla and coconut candle.

• Lunch dates with friends.

• Berries on sale at the grocery store.

• These raspberry chocolate chip cookies.

• Getting to start my new planner. (I use this one in the vertical version.)

• The little bunny that’s been visiting my backyard.

• Living seasonally and embracing summery goodness.

And now for this week’s links!

• The Millions is sharing their most anticipated books for summer. I love their posts because I always get great recommendations. I like going through lists like this with my reading journal so I can write down what I want to read and when it releases. A journal and a pen: how bookworms party.

• This is an incredibly cool visual history of the Harlem Renaissance. Don’t miss this piece.

• South Carolina has implemented one of the US’s most restrictive public school book bans.

• The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan is on my summer TBR. NPR talked with the novelist about her latest release and the real-life inspiration behind it.

• I’m interested in Korean history and enjoyed this thoughtful article about the DMZ, war, and borders.

• The Paris Review shares three letters from Rainer Maria Rilke.

• If you enjoy fiction full of complicated families, check out this book list. I’ve only read one of the titles listed, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, which is fantastic. And what a title!

• Maybe thrillers are more your thing. Here are seven with shocking twists.

• Writer and professor Heather Sellers recommends making scenes more powerful with the rule of three. I don’t write much fiction, but I found this writing advice interesting anyway. I love getting a look at how other people create.

• Anne Bogel from Modern Mrs. Darcy shares her go-to products for a minimalist makeup routine. Book people talking about makeup? Yes, please.

• Speaking of beauty, Barnes and Noble suggests books that tackle the toxic wellness industry.

• Emily Henry talks about writing best-sellers without tours or having a TikTok account.

• Indie booksellers recommend their picks for the best books of the summer.

• The Everygirl lists 20 free ways to romanticize your life this summer. One of their suggestions is to join a run club, which is deeply offensive to me as a non-runner, but otherwise, it’s a fun list. : )

• I’ve been wanting to switch out the wall art around my home, so I was excited to see this article come across my Pinterest feed: The Art of Building an Art Collection Even if You Have No Money or No Idea Where to Start. It’s from 2021, but I found it helpful.

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