TEXT TEXT is a review column where two people get together to review a text over text message. The texts and the content of the text messages can be wide-ranging, can include images and photos, can discuss things outside of and beyond the book. Once finished, the entire conversation gets transcribed, edited for clarity and posted here.
We Contain Landscapes by Patrycja Humienik
Friday, May 2 Micah:ok i might be going to bed really soon but i Have A Few Thoughts from percolation during the day one, there’s a lot of mixing of ethereal(?) + matter of fact? which i find interesting and sometimes jarring. like “drenched in gossamer….takes more effort than you’d…
Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tuesday, March 4th Kabelo:Hey! It’s Kabelo. I’m ~45 pages into the book. Have you read her work before? Alejandro:I have not! I also have not started reading yet 😅 Kabelo:Hahaha no pressure. Let me know when you start. I’m a less than 60 pgs a day person. Would that work…
Good Girl by Aria Aber
Alejandro and Mo discuss a novel that explores themes of love, identity, and social belonging against a backdrop of gentrification. Their conversation delves into the complexities of belonging and self-image, reflecting on the characters’ struggles with agency and vulnerability.
Wrong Norma by Ann Carson
Monday, January 20 at 10:24 AM Mo: Ahh Anne Alejandro: To time stamp this, the 2025 inauguration is happening rn A: There’s a novel unsteadiness to the book. I’m still coming back to this opening page. Do you consider yourself a good swimmer? Can you relate to her anxieties? [The…