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“But I am not crying in panic or fear or even sadness. Just a few loose tears. I think I am crying because the stream of words, uttered in the soft, undulating voice of my kid, have lifted me out of chaos and into something else, something with a shape, something mappable even if it’s still unknown, something like the constellation of our new books in the back seat, and all the postcards she writes and doesn’t send, and the archipelago of sharp rocks and black caves where poor Polyphemus lived, and all the tiny stones that make up the mosaic of Proteus, and all the mornings I feel I will fuck up endlessly as a mother but don’t, or not really, or not that much.”

SUN IN LEO

Fixed Fire. Valeria Luiselli radiates the joy of pure self-expression. A supremely confident artist, she shines a hard and unrepentant light on everything she touches. This book acts like a fire around which we gather, a nourishing fire, a safe fire in the vaster wilds. She’s the quiet lioness.

MOON IN SAGITTARIUS

Mutable Fire. Valeria Luiselli thrives in her vulnerability, she swims in the deep-end armed with nothing but her formidable need to understand, to unearth, to excavate, to relate, to associate, to decode the world as it was, as it is and as it could be. She’s an electric current in the water. She’s the catalyst. She’s the octopus, master feeler and owner of three hearts.

MERCURY IN VIRGO

Mutable Earth. Valeria Luiselli slashes her days with a scalpel, she dissects, she edits, she can dissolve into self-analysis but always in the search for clarity, for understanding, for a precise meaning whose smell she has located but has not quite found in the world. She’s the seeker. She’s the tombarola. She’s the deer, gazing piercingly through the foliage.

JUPITER IN SAGITTARIUS

Mutable Fire. Valeria Luiselli is the travelling bard, the hunter-gatherer, who sings and cries in equal measure. She’s the wide-eyed foreigner who teaches the locals. She’s the molten state between the grittiness of sand and the purity of glass. She’s the Centauride, half-woman, half-horse, on a quest for more wisdom.

She’s the ever-shifting, Protean middle.

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~ 30 books on mothers, mothering, and motherhood ~

Motherhood is one of my favorite themes to read and reflect on in books, and so, with Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, I’ve put together a collection of 30 books — mostly novels, as well as some memoirs — featuring motherhood as a central theme. These picks include some of my all-time favorite books, as well as several new & recent releases on my tbr.

You may want to check trigger warnings for these recommendations, as many contain heavier themes and plot points; and/or center grief after miscarriage, loss of a child, or losing one’s own mother. Some also center infertility.

If you are weathering a season of pain related to any such loss or longing, I am sending you love.💙

#Motherhood #BookRecommendations #LitFic

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November so far 🍁 so gratfeul to be present during these beautiful moments in life as I’m creating something beyond myself & riding through my lane 🚗🥹

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The 31st Birthday Part 2: For Good. We finally got around to the latter part of the birthday festivities and chaos. (Not pictured: the life-sized Lightning McQueen at LAX, the Venice Beach brawl, the chicken in denim overalls, which yes, you can imagine how it was wearing it)

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THANK YOU SEPTEMBER ❣️🙏🏼 idk who needs to hear this but restart as many times as you need as long as you don’t quit cold turkey 😤 stay COMMITTED
quick photo dump of septmeber : health💪🏼, work as an RN, business, and connections/opportunities ♾️✨

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A little summer recap inspired by @kaysnovels monthly recaps 🫶

The students at the school I work at are back, so in my mind summer is already over 🥲 So here I am reflecting on and cherishing the joyful moments 🩷

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Mini dump of the last 3 months, basically food, work, business, chopped off all my blonde hair, and my college best friend getting married 🥹

#nurselife #softlifegoals #remotebusiness #nursepreneur #perdiemnursing

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Late post but ahhhh forever in my memories 🙏🏼 I love you @thenursereader and congratulations again 🥹 your wedding was absolutely beautiful!!!!

#collegebesties❤️ #married #destinationweddings #nurselife

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First time attending @latimesfob a few weeks ago and it was everything!!! 😍💖 I loved that there was something for everyone- for all types of readers and readers of all ages. I’m already counting down the days ‘til next year’s 🩷

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Thank you all for coming out to see us! It was a busy week with getting work done in the shop, weekly open hours, Hi-Fi Friday NIght Market and the LA Times Festival of Books. It’s been a whirlwind, and we’re actually still in the thick of it! Up next…
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We’ve got Hi-Fi Friday Night Market tonight! The roster is stacked: a Filipino-Mexican-Californian food pop up, handpoke tattoos, Japanese vinyl records, illustrations and candles, herbal joints, and of course, used and new books! All to a soundtrack provided by our favorite DJ with drinks provided.
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Special thank you to @dandi_gu for joining us on such short notice! Be sure to stop by and check out her table of illustrations and handmade ceramics!
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We’re here in the bookstore ‘til 9pm. Hi-Fi Friday starts at 6pm! See you soon!
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SHOP INFO
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A Good Used Book
307 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90026
Historic Filipinotown
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Weekly Hours:
Wednesdays thru Sundays
10am - 6pm
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UPCOMING IN-STORE EVENTS
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Hi-Fi Friday Night Market at A Good Used Book
TONIGHT!!! Friday, May 2 | 6pm - 9pm
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Sunday Funday Market: Mother’s Day Edition
Sunday, May 11 | 12pm - 4pm
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Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair
@printedmatterinc @printedmatter_artbookfairs @artcenteredu

Opening Night - Thu, May 15 | 6pm - 9pm, $30 entry
Friday, May 16 | 1pm - 7pm, $5 entry
Satuday, May 17 | 11am - 7pm, $5 entry
Sunday, May 18 | 11am - 5pm, Free

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Not crying because it’s over but because of the memories and amazing friends made along the way. This might be the end of the West Coast chapter (for now) but there are more chapters ahead so who’s to say it’s goodbye? West Coast is the best coast and I’ll make sure to tell everyone 😛

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just another loser on the internet with her loser internet friends :/

v grateful for the people that i’ve met, had the opportunity to learn from, & have gotten to laugh with regardless if we’ve met IRL or just online. ya’ll are so cool

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