Books & suffering

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Books (she/her) is a reader; suffering is her former co-editor. An autoethnography of literary consecration, essayistic reckonings, fucked up feelings for readers who like to read.  

Under the Butter Dish

Re-reading Whip Smart by Melissa Febos

“I know you. You’ve suffered, you’re worthy.” 

“What am I worthy of?” I ask.

“Of living! No one deserves to live if they haven’t suffered! And I certainly wouldn’t hang out with you if you hadn’t.” She says. 

She and I settled into female […]