What is Much?

Our coming-of-age has come and gone

"....it's been a long time coming" on breaking up with Taylor Swift.

Oct 7 • 

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September 2025

On Ocean Vuong, 2009, and me (or on why reading won't save you)

(for some reason the original is only findable via the URL, no thx)

Sep 25 • 

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July 2025

On Hillbilly Elegy, 9 years later.

What hath the liberals wrought: J.D. Vance

Jul 14 • 

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June 2025

New Paid Subscriber Benefits

Public Writing for Graduate Students Workshop, SNAIL MAIL, zines, PITCH EDITING, and the knowledge that you are helping an adorable enby…

Jun 25 • 

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On May (Eliot was wrong, May is the fucking cruelest month).

(What I wore, classes to take, objects I love, things I left the house for (gasp), and SO MANY BOOKS. The problem for me, with writing, is that is's not…

Jun 13 • 

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May 2025

Taylor Swift and White Feminism: Eras

a little lecture (that i teach)

May 26 • 

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I didn't get to testify in person against S.B. 37

but you can read my testimony here.

May 6 • 

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April 2025

Amy Sherman Palladino's Étoile Isn't For You

It's for her and a life spent loving the arts.

Apr 25 • 

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Ways to Help Trans Texans Zine

Share on socials, email to friends, print, distribute, whatever.

Apr 18 • 

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my life in desks

from college freshman to millennial obsessed with "girl boss deskscapes" to "pandemic teacher" to "art lover writing a dissertation and also a substack…

Apr 17 • 

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life hurts but somehow still continues as do I

I presented at the AADS research forum which was very fancy.

Apr 16 • 

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March 2025

Books written by friends, mentors, and former classmates, people I followed on Tumblr, and other parasocial relationships.

I love championing my friends books! THEY ARE ALL SO SMART.

Mar 5 • 

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