writing — Valerie Brett

Quarantine is weird.

Valerie ShaindlinApril 9, 2020Kardashians, celebrity, social justice, prison, scamming, true crime, Mormonism, alt-right, writing, Janelle Monae, homelessness, sex, reading, UgandaComment

Link Roundup #21: Lizzo, Beyoncé, Antidepressants & the End Times

Valerie ShaindlinSeptember 13, 2019Beyoncé, Lizzo, Climate Change, homelessness, library, royalty, Indigeneity, writing

Link Roundup: Decolonial Feminism, Challenges of Democracy, & Black Girl Magic

Here are links to articles I’ve been meaning to read: Decolonial feminism, some of the challenges of democracy, Black Girl Magic, and more.

Link Roundup: Literary Hoaxes, Stylish Kids, & New Food Mags

Here are links to articles I’ve been meaning to read: Literary hoaxes and the ethics of authorship, stylish kids seen around NYC, and more. Have you read any of these, and if so, what did you think? What’s on your to-read list?

Valerie ShaindlinFebruary 5, 2019japan, literature, hoax, writing, Brigid Hughes, editing, #MeToo, new york, style, fashion, kids, food, magazine, science, library, archives, women authors, Ferrante

On Belonging

Read the article I wrote for the Thirlby.

WritingValerie ShaindlinOctober 3, 2018writingComment

Ten-Year Anniversary of Adulthood

Thoughts as I celebrate the ten-year anniversary of my official entry into adulthood.

WritingValerie ShaindlinSeptember 18, 2018adulthood, writing, transitions, growthComment