Julie S.

“I’ve flown through the air with the greatest of ease…”
Something unique about me:
“I’ve flown through the air with the greatest of ease…” I took a trapeze class (you can remove the ease bit).
What I’m reading now: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
My top five favorite books (I tore my hair out limiting it to five):
- Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
- Maurice by E.M. Forster
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe
Favorite genres and sub-genres:
Literary Fiction: Contemporary Fiction, Mid-20th Century British Novels, Flawed Protagonists, Ominous
Science Fiction: Dystopian, Alternate Histories, Time Travel, Artificial Intelligence
History: Women’s History, LGBTQ+, Punk and Riot Grrrl, Old Hollywood, Library and Book History, Epistolary Collections
Graphic Novels: Historical Fiction, Feminist Superheroes, Mythologies
Humor: Memoir/Biographies, Essays, Travelogues, Absurdist
Art: Photography, Typography, Visual Culture, Interviews
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