Five Finds // Tuesday
Two nerdy things, one GREAT Twitter thread, and more in today’s finds!
A thread to make your heart melt:
ROMANCE IS NOT DEAD. Not even in quarantine! This is amazing.
Art to admire:
Since I started collaging my New York Times Sunday paper each week, I’ve been getting really into and inspired by collages, and these are beautiful.
A cool website:
I love graphic design + infographics, so this site is my jam — information and data presented in really beautiful and engaging ways. Super cool.
A fascinating animation:
Love TEDtalks, and loved this quick TED-Ed animation explaining how tall sequoia trees can grow (and why). The animation alone is impressive! And I learned something really cool and new in just a few minutes.
so, you’ve heard about this enneagram thing, and you’re curious to dive in, but you don’t know where to start? you’re in the right place! i’ve rounded up great book recs for the beginner or deeper dive suggestions if you want to learn more. let’s dive in!
looking for a good museum in richmond? i’ve got you covered with 9 recommendations of ones i’ve been to and love, ranging from science to art to design and so much more!
if you’re wondering “what are the best bookstores in virginia?” look no further — i’ve got you covered!
get ready for 2026 with the 8th annual edition of a rad reading challenge! nine prompts and one year to stretch yourself in your reading.
get ready for 2025 with the 7th annual edition of a rad reading challenge! nine prompts and one year to stretch yourself in your reading.
i firmly believe books are the very best gifts, even if nobody ever gets them for me because they think i have too many! not true!!! anyway. i’ve turned to gifting books to my people in hopes that it inspires them to return the favor… and also because as previously stated, i believe books are the best gifts.
in a world verrrrry fueled by capitalism, i want to share a bunch of ideas that will make your money matter more this season, supporting small businesses (almost entirely), with most being Black, people of color, lgbtqia+, or women-owned.
in this guide, you’ll find 72 total recommendations, with 12 each in the following categories:
🍂cozy/comforting
🧙🏼♀️witches/hexes
🔥sweet/spicy
🩸murder/mystery
🧑🏻🏫academic settings
🧌creature features
i often get asked what the best things are to do/see/eat/etc in rva, so i’ve sketched out a rough itinerary for a day to give you some ideas of my favorites as well as how to get a good sampling of the city!
if you’ve never read wendell berry or are newer to his body of work, here’s a guide on which book to start with (as well as a complete list of all of this works across genres)