"Was that my intuition or my guardian angel?"
Some sundry this and that
As I write to you I am on 24/7 Karen Read verdict watch, and by the time you receive this in your inbox I hope I can confidently write NOT GUILTY!!!! CPD AND AUNT BEV CAN SUCK IT!!!! [NB: NOT GUILTY!!!!! I am now doing everything in my power to become KR’s ghostwriter. Tell me how!]
Since my attention has been thus colonized, plus I feel like I caught the brain injury most everyone I encountered in Southern California seems to be nursing I’m just popping into say HEY and to share some news and most importantly my stunning recommendations of art and culture.
I HAVE RETURNED FROM CALIFORNIA, MOSTLY INTACT!
It’s true what they always told me in college. I am, quite, “so east coast.” Anna pointed out that the surfeit of driving and lack of walking/using our bodies in their most essential perambulatory utility/lack of interaction with the organic environment has everybody in LA dysregulated. I buy it! Susannah rented a convertible which was super fun for making “Let’s go, girls” tiktoks and general stunting, and also served s inadvertent exposure therapy when we drove on the 10 with the top down. I nealry soiled myself but what else is new.
HIGHS:
Oxnard In N’ Out
The best event I have ever done at the world’s most beautiful bookstore, Godmothers, in Summerland, CA with the most best gal, Swan Huntley.
Housing a pepperoni pizza after the event at Bettina. Buying lots of Bettina merch so I may never forget the feeling.
The Getty: pictured above, this is the sort of the thing 1% used to do. Now they hoard their money and impregnate more than a dozen different women before collecting the fake government agency check.
“Was that intuition, or my guardian angel?”: An actual question a radio show host asked me expecting my expert diagnosis, to which I say GA, bro, GA all the way. The guest after me was a practicing exorcist!
The Huntington Beach Cheesecake Factory
A pilgrim’s progress to a certain sexy unique restaurant.
The water to fill the bath tub at the SLS in Beverly Hills comes from the ceiling. I sent my kids a video and they think this is the purpose of my trip to LA.
Jacaranda szn
LOWS:
ICE raids
June gloom
The only celeb I spotted at SUR was “Lisa’a business partner Guillermo” and he was wearing at hat indicating some kind of personal turmoil.
An event in Huntington Beach where I read to ones of people: Speaking of arts and culture, look, I tried. I came as an emissary but it was an uphill battle.
Spending more then one hundred US dollars on three (3) items at Erewhon (but also kind of a high?)
LIZ IZ EVERYWHERE!
Here are some cute articles and things I’ve published recently.
A Q&A for Vivian Nunez’s fun Substack
I really loved doing both this podcast and also this one.
I answered some questions for LitHub in a comical manner.
You can watch this interview I did with the awesome Carolyn Murnick.
Elise Loehnen and Pooja Lakshmin just can’t get enough of that irascible title.
OPRAH, ever heard of her?!
Entrepreneur, get that shmoney.
Amanda Montell interviewed me on Magical Overthinkers.
An excerpt of EVERYDAY INTUITION on the WIE Suite.
Jessica Elefante interviewed me for her Substack.
As did Elena Sheppard, whose forthcoming memoir gives me chills.
And, this is really fun, this book of mine is going to be published in Brazil, Spain, the UK, and will be translated into Arabic! How to say “We’re f*cked”?
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Any of you cuties want a signed copy of EVERYDAY INTUITION? Hit me up and we’ll figure out the boring logistics.
And on to the recommendations!
Krista Tippet on Pulling the Thread. I want to inject this conversation into my veins.
Remember this guy? He’s back. The OG nobody-is-ever-cancelled.
He should’ve stayed cancelled and there should be statues of Paul Ruebens erected in town squares.
The Narrowing by Alexandra Shaker, PhD: My UK editor sent me a copy and it is exquisite.
I’m doing this course as I nurse my brain and I love it.
The Materialists! Except I am now convinced I need Dakota Johnson’s haircut (send help)
This TJs sunscreen might be BETTER than Supergoop
Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon
This is the best recipe to bring to people who recently had babies.
Recession indicator: no good gossip.
Random q: I want to take a meditation teacher training, since I’m slated to mold the young minds of C*****a in the fall, and plan on making it a course on what it means to be alive and how AI isn’t. Has anyone taken one they can recommend? That’s right, I need YOUR letter or recommendation!
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For some tips, tricks, and full-throated recommendations, check out my archive. Paid subscribers have full access.