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January 2023
- Jan 7, 2023 One sentence on the rest of the books I read in 2022 Jan 7, 2023
December 2022
- Dec 18, 2022 This year, I… Dec 18, 2022
- Dec 3, 2022 Winter Smorgasbord Dec 3, 2022
October 2022
- Oct 30, 2022 October Smorgasbord Oct 30, 2022
- Oct 9, 2022 Revising my novel (again!) Oct 9, 2022
September 2022
- Sep 24, 2022 September Smorgasboard Sep 24, 2022
- Sep 18, 2022 Smorgasbord: on the value of link roundups Sep 18, 2022
August 2022
- Aug 21, 2022 Ukraine, 6 months on Aug 21, 2022
- Aug 14, 2022 Greece 2022 Aug 14, 2022
July 2022
- Jul 31, 2022 One sentence on every book I've read so far this year Jul 31, 2022
- Jul 3, 2022 A (belated) Happy Pride & some links Jul 3, 2022
May 2022
- May 15, 2022 I got covid. Here are some links. May 15, 2022
April 2022
- Apr 24, 2022 My latest column (& a reading list on diet culture) Apr 24, 2022
- Apr 17, 2022 Are Irish streets safe for LGBTQIA+ people? Apr 17, 2022
March 2022
- Mar 26, 2022 Mother’s day, March recs & some writing news Mar 26, 2022
February 2022
- Feb 27, 2022 Writing is always beginning again Feb 27, 2022
- Feb 19, 2022 Can you see the rainbow? Feb 19, 2022
- Feb 12, 2022 A reading list on love Feb 12, 2022
- Feb 6, 2022 Comfort food Feb 6, 2022
January 2022
- Jan 21, 2022 2021: A year in reading Jan 21, 2022
- Jan 13, 2022 New Year, Same You Jan 13, 2022
December 2021
- Dec 30, 2021 The best of 2021 Dec 30, 2021
- Dec 19, 2021 My year in writing (2021) Dec 19, 2021
- Dec 17, 2021 A poem + some recs Dec 17, 2021
- Dec 9, 2021 Living without the internet Dec 9, 2021
- Dec 2, 2021 “This is never going to end, is it?” Dec 2, 2021
November 2021
- Nov 26, 2021 Revisiting Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Nov 26, 2021
- Nov 19, 2021 Wintering Nov 19, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 Is there a better way to write about the climate crisis? Nov 13, 2021
- Nov 13, 2021 “He took her life, stole her future” Nov 13, 2021
February 2021
- Feb 23, 2021 What’s missing from mainstream media coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic Feb 23, 2021
- Feb 7, 2021 Will it ever end? Feb 7, 2021
May 2020
- May 20, 2020 The Covid 19 pandemic will lead to a loneliness pandemic May 20, 2020
- May 8, 2020 The best things I've read/watched/listened to (so far) on the Covid 19 pandemic May 8, 2020
March 2020
- Mar 17, 2020 From my bunker to yours Mar 17, 2020
December 2019
- Dec 28, 2019 The best of 2019 Dec 28, 2019
October 2019
- Oct 28, 2019 Recommendations (October 2019) Oct 28, 2019
July 2019
- Jul 28, 2019 Recommendations (July 2019) Jul 28, 2019
- Jul 28, 2019 Should I shave my head? Jul 28, 2019
- Jul 26, 2019 Who should the democrats nominate? Jul 26, 2019
- Jul 8, 2019 Joe Biden is not a strong candidate. Let’s stop focusing all our attention on him. Jul 8, 2019
June 2019
- Jun 30, 2019 The best books I’ve read so far in 2019 Jun 30, 2019
- Jun 3, 2019 What have we learned from the 2019 local and European elections? Jun 3, 2019
May 2019
- May 27, 2019 America 2020 - first impressions May 27, 2019
- May 27, 2019 Recommendations (May 2019) May 27, 2019
April 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 “I should buy an internet and learn how to use it” Apr 28, 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 Why I’ve (mostly) quit social media Apr 28, 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 On blogging 2 Apr 28, 2019
March 2019
- Mar 31, 2019 Recommendations (March 2019) Mar 31, 2019
- Mar 31, 2019 Mother’s day is hard Mar 31, 2019
- Mar 29, 2019 A reading list for mother’s day Mar 29, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 Revisiting the Clinton/Lewinsky affair Mar 24, 2019
- Mar 2, 2019 Life just whizzes past unless you make time for yourself Mar 2, 2019
February 2019
- Feb 28, 2019 We made it to February Feb 28, 2019
January 2019
- Jan 6, 2019 What the 2016 election taught us about women, power and “authenticity” Jan 6, 2019
- Jan 1, 2019 Best of the year (2018) Jan 1, 2019
December 2018
- Dec 2, 2018 Millennials aren’t entitled. They’re screwed. Dec 2, 2018
October 2018
- Oct 7, 2018 On ‘The Rules Do Not Apply” and privilege Oct 7, 2018
September 2018
- Sep 30, 2018 The New York Review of Books was right to fire Ian Buruma Sep 30, 2018
November 2016
- Nov 21, 2016 The Trump horror reading list Nov 21, 2016
October 2016
- Oct 23, 2016 On blogging Oct 23, 2016
September 2016
- Sep 4, 2016 In Praise of Autumn Sep 4, 2016
August 2016
- Aug 28, 2016 I’m thankful that Aug 28, 2016
- Aug 1, 2016 Seven stories on infidelity Aug 1, 2016
August 2015
- Aug 23, 2015 Finding a reading system that works (or, an Instapaper vs Pocket showdown) Aug 23, 2015
- Aug 23, 2015 Enormous eye Aug 23, 2015
December 2014
- Dec 31, 2014 An incomplete list of the best of 2014 Dec 31, 2014
- Dec 17, 2014 Currently (Dec 2014) Dec 17, 2014
November 2014
- Nov 30, 2014 Currently (Nov 2014) Nov 30, 2014
October 2014
- Oct 27, 2014 The Happiness Industry Oct 27, 2014
- Oct 18, 2014 Quick thoughts on entrepreneurship & “self-care” Oct 18, 2014
- Oct 16, 2014 Books I’ve Read - summer 2014 Oct 16, 2014
June 2014
- Jun 10, 2014 The 5 pieces of advice I always give writers Jun 10, 2014
May 2014
- May 25, 2014 What Happens When a Spiritual Leader Runs for Congress May 25, 2014
- May 10, 2014 The new metrics of success May 10, 2014
April 2014
- Apr 27, 2014 My morning routine Apr 27, 2014
- Apr 13, 2014 34 things to expect when you move to New York Apr 13, 2014
- Apr 6, 2014 Show Your Work Apr 6, 2014
March 2014
- Mar 24, 2014 66 things I’ve done (& wanna do) in New York Mar 24, 2014
- Mar 6, 2014 Don’t quit in the middle. Mar 6, 2014
February 2014
- Feb 16, 2014 Recommended Reads (Feb 2014) Feb 16, 2014
January 2014
- Jan 14, 2014 My perfectly imperfect scarf Jan 14, 2014

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Advice
- Oct 27, 2014 The Happiness Industry Oct 27, 2014
- Oct 18, 2014 Quick thoughts on entrepreneurship & “self-care” Oct 18, 2014
- May 10, 2014 The new metrics of success May 10, 2014
- Mar 6, 2014 Don’t quit in the middle. Mar 6, 2014
Best of
- Dec 30, 2021 The best of 2021 Dec 30, 2021
- Oct 28, 2019 Recommendations (October 2019) Oct 28, 2019
- Jul 28, 2019 Recommendations (July 2019) Jul 28, 2019
- May 27, 2019 Recommendations (May 2019) May 27, 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 “I should buy an internet and learn how to use it” Apr 28, 2019
- Mar 31, 2019 Recommendations (March 2019) Mar 31, 2019
- Feb 28, 2019 We made it to February Feb 28, 2019
- Jan 1, 2019 Best of the year (2018) Jan 1, 2019
Books
- Jan 7, 2023 One sentence on the rest of the books I read in 2022 Jan 7, 2023
- Jul 31, 2022 One sentence on every book I've read so far this year Jul 31, 2022
- Mar 26, 2022 Mother’s day, March recs & some writing news Mar 26, 2022
- Jan 21, 2022 2021: A year in reading Jan 21, 2022
- Nov 26, 2021 Revisiting Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Nov 26, 2021
- Nov 19, 2021 Wintering Nov 19, 2021
- Dec 28, 2019 The best of 2019 Dec 28, 2019
- Jun 30, 2019 The best books I’ve read so far in 2019 Jun 30, 2019
- Jan 1, 2019 Best of the year (2018) Jan 1, 2019
- Oct 7, 2018 On ‘The Rules Do Not Apply” and privilege Oct 7, 2018
- Aug 23, 2015 Finding a reading system that works (or, an Instapaper vs Pocket showdown) Aug 23, 2015
- Oct 16, 2014 Books I’ve Read - summer 2014 Oct 16, 2014
- Apr 6, 2014 Show Your Work Apr 6, 2014
- Feb 16, 2014 Recommended Reads (Feb 2014) Feb 16, 2014
Climate crisis
- Nov 13, 2021 Is there a better way to write about the climate crisis? Nov 13, 2021
Covid
- May 15, 2022 I got covid. Here are some links. May 15, 2022
- Dec 2, 2021 “This is never going to end, is it?” Dec 2, 2021
- Feb 23, 2021 What’s missing from mainstream media coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic Feb 23, 2021
- Feb 7, 2021 Will it ever end? Feb 7, 2021
- May 8, 2020 The best things I've read/watched/listened to (so far) on the Covid 19 pandemic May 8, 2020
Elections
- Jul 8, 2019 Joe Biden is not a strong candidate. Let’s stop focusing all our attention on him. Jul 8, 2019
- Jun 3, 2019 What have we learned from the 2019 local and European elections? Jun 3, 2019
- May 27, 2019 America 2020 - first impressions May 27, 2019
- Nov 21, 2016 The Trump horror reading list Nov 21, 2016
Food!
- Feb 6, 2022 Comfort food Feb 6, 2022
Grief
- Mar 31, 2019 Mother’s day is hard Mar 31, 2019
- Mar 29, 2019 A reading list for mother’s day Mar 29, 2019
Health
- Apr 24, 2022 My latest column (& a reading list on diet culture) Apr 24, 2022
How one looks
- Apr 24, 2022 My latest column (& a reading list on diet culture) Apr 24, 2022
How to live
- Jan 13, 2022 New Year, Same You Jan 13, 2022
- Dec 9, 2021 Living without the internet Dec 9, 2021
- Nov 19, 2021 Wintering Nov 19, 2021
- May 20, 2020 The Covid 19 pandemic will lead to a loneliness pandemic May 20, 2020
- Mar 2, 2019 Life just whizzes past unless you make time for yourself Mar 2, 2019
- Sep 4, 2016 In Praise of Autumn Sep 4, 2016
Humour
- Jul 28, 2019 Should I shave my head? Jul 28, 2019
Ireland
- Jul 3, 2022 A (belated) Happy Pride & some links Jul 3, 2022
- Apr 17, 2022 Are Irish streets safe for LGBTQIA+ people? Apr 17, 2022
- Dec 2, 2021 “This is never going to end, is it?” Dec 2, 2021
- May 20, 2020 The Covid 19 pandemic will lead to a loneliness pandemic May 20, 2020
- Dec 2, 2018 Millennials aren’t entitled. They’re screwed. Dec 2, 2018
- Sep 30, 2018 The New York Review of Books was right to fire Ian Buruma Sep 30, 2018
Irish Politics
- Aug 21, 2022 Ukraine, 6 months on Aug 21, 2022
- Feb 7, 2021 Will it ever end? Feb 7, 2021
- Jun 3, 2019 What have we learned from the 2019 local and European elections? Jun 3, 2019
LGBTQIA+
- Jul 3, 2022 A (belated) Happy Pride & some links Jul 3, 2022
- Apr 17, 2022 Are Irish streets safe for LGBTQIA+ people? Apr 17, 2022
Life
- Mar 17, 2020 From my bunker to yours Mar 17, 2020
- Jul 28, 2019 Should I shave my head? Jul 28, 2019
- Apr 28, 2019 Why I’ve (mostly) quit social media Apr 28, 2019
- Aug 28, 2016 I’m thankful that Aug 28, 2016
Media
- Aug 21, 2022 Ukraine, 6 months on Aug 21, 2022
- Nov 13, 2021 Is there a better way to write about the climate crisis? Nov 13, 2021
- Jul 8, 2019 Joe Biden is not a strong candidate. Let’s stop focusing all our attention on him. Jul 8, 2019
- Jan 6, 2019 What the 2016 election taught us about women, power and “authenticity” Jan 6, 2019
- Oct 7, 2018 On ‘The Rules Do Not Apply” and privilege Oct 7, 2018
- Sep 30, 2018 The New York Review of Books was right to fire Ian Buruma Sep 30, 2018
Non-profits
- Aug 21, 2022 Ukraine, 6 months on Aug 21, 2022
On writing
- Jun 10, 2014 The 5 pieces of advice I always give writers Jun 10, 2014
- Jan 14, 2014 My perfectly imperfect scarf Jan 14, 2014
Poetry
- Dec 17, 2021 A poem + some recs Dec 17, 2021
Reading List
- Sep 24, 2022 September Smorgasboard Sep 24, 2022
- May 15, 2022 I got covid. Here are some links. May 15, 2022
- Mar 26, 2022 Mother’s day, March recs & some writing news Mar 26, 2022
- Feb 12, 2022 A reading list on love Feb 12, 2022
- Mar 29, 2019 A reading list for mother’s day Mar 29, 2019
- Nov 21, 2016 The Trump horror reading list Nov 21, 2016
- Aug 1, 2016 Seven stories on infidelity Aug 1, 2016
Sexual violence
- Nov 13, 2021 “He took her life, stole her future” Nov 13, 2021
- Mar 24, 2019 Revisiting the Clinton/Lewinsky affair Mar 24, 2019
- Sep 30, 2018 The New York Review of Books was right to fire Ian Buruma Sep 30, 2018
Smorgasboard
- Dec 3, 2022 Winter Smorgasbord Dec 3, 2022
- Oct 30, 2022 October Smorgasbord Oct 30, 2022
- Sep 24, 2022 September Smorgasboard Sep 24, 2022
- Sep 18, 2022 Smorgasbord: on the value of link roundups Sep 18, 2022
- Jul 3, 2022 A (belated) Happy Pride & some links Jul 3, 2022
- May 15, 2022 I got covid. Here are some links. May 15, 2022
- May 8, 2020 The best things I've read/watched/listened to (so far) on the Covid 19 pandemic May 8, 2020
- Dec 28, 2019 The best of 2019 Dec 28, 2019
- Dec 31, 2014 An incomplete list of the best of 2014 Dec 31, 2014
- Dec 17, 2014 Currently (Dec 2014) Dec 17, 2014
- Nov 30, 2014 Currently (Nov 2014) Nov 30, 2014
Social media
- Apr 28, 2019 Why I’ve (mostly) quit social media Apr 28, 2019
Travel
- Apr 13, 2014 34 things to expect when you move to New York Apr 13, 2014
- Mar 24, 2014 66 things I’ve done (& wanna do) in New York Mar 24, 2014
US politics
- Nov 26, 2021 Revisiting Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ Nov 26, 2021
- Jul 26, 2019 Who should the democrats nominate? Jul 26, 2019
- Jul 8, 2019 Joe Biden is not a strong candidate. Let’s stop focusing all our attention on him. Jul 8, 2019
- May 27, 2019 America 2020 - first impressions May 27, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 Revisiting the Clinton/Lewinsky affair Mar 24, 2019
- Jan 6, 2019 What the 2016 election taught us about women, power and “authenticity” Jan 6, 2019
- Nov 21, 2016 The Trump horror reading list Nov 21, 2016
- May 25, 2014 What Happens When a Spiritual Leader Runs for Congress May 25, 2014
Women
- Apr 24, 2022 My latest column (& a reading list on diet culture) Apr 24, 2022
- Nov 13, 2021 “He took her life, stole her future” Nov 13, 2021
- Jul 28, 2019 Should I shave my head? Jul 28, 2019
- Mar 24, 2019 Revisiting the Clinton/Lewinsky affair Mar 24, 2019
- Jan 6, 2019 What the 2016 election taught us about women, power and “authenticity” Jan 6, 2019
- Oct 7, 2018 On ‘The Rules Do Not Apply” and privilege Oct 7, 2018
- Aug 23, 2015 Enormous eye Aug 23, 2015
Writing
- Oct 9, 2022 Revising my novel (again!) Oct 9, 2022
- Sep 18, 2022 Smorgasbord: on the value of link roundups Sep 18, 2022
- Mar 26, 2022 Mother’s day, March recs & some writing news Mar 26, 2022
- Feb 27, 2022 Writing is always beginning again Feb 27, 2022
- Dec 19, 2021 My year in writing (2021) Dec 19, 2021
- Apr 28, 2019 On blogging 2 Apr 28, 2019
- Oct 23, 2016 On blogging Oct 23, 2016
- Aug 23, 2015 Finding a reading system that works (or, an Instapaper vs Pocket showdown) Aug 23, 2015
- Aug 23, 2015 Enormous eye Aug 23, 2015
media
- Feb 23, 2021 What’s missing from mainstream media coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic Feb 23, 2021

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