@jensburpin even if I hadn't left LA when we did, we never would have lasted through covid. And it sounds like things just keep getting rougher. I think there's a real achievement in just making it work out there
@jensburpin haha whoops I meant this in a different, also existential sense. like reading books about tv/movies is the literary equivalent of candy, or celebrity gossip? like Amusing Ourselves to Death
@jensburpin wow, I've not heard of most of these. made me realize that my reading has really fallen off. I haven't finished a novel since I read The Rabbit Hutch. for someone who hasn't tried Ottessa Moshfegh yet, would you recommend Eileen over My Year of Rest?
@jensburpin it's not my usual thing, either-- she's just such a good writer! perfect example of the "how" of a book meaning so much more than the "what"
@jensburpin this is very nice of you to say, but we both know you're the real pro here. I just did a few college shows for MI for the orientation season-- talk about feeling long in the tooth. what is the podcast called?
@jensburpin Jordan Morris taught sketch at the Westside briefly. Ellen Raskin writes these weird mysteries, ostensibly for children. if pressed to name a favorite book I say this one (but I'm not necessarily recommending it because it's too much of a nostalgia pick for me)
@jensburpin I agree the library is a special place, even if working there is mostly just okay. There's an improv spot here in the suburbs that I do shows at about every 6 weeks or so. it's perfect because nobody from work ever shows up and they have short form, long form, and musical
@jensburpin I am too -- reading some uninteresting things like Ellen Raskin (for nostalgia) and improv books (to review them for the Indy public library where I work). Also picked up a graphic novel called Youth Group by Jordan Morris (he's a comedy writer, do you know him?)