essays everyone should read - by sushmita - Sushi Box

Happy Sunday to all those reading, I have been trying to be rather intentional about what I read and have come across some lovely essays that have reshaped my thinking, made me feel something and scratched an itch in my brain to say the least. Some were happy accidents, others came as heartfelt recommendations from friends. Listening to Yana’s EP titled Amy as I wrote this. The EP consists of a track list that feels like swinging in the park on a slow Sunday afternoon. Soft vocals, almost with a melancholic vibrato, a perfect accompaniment to this read. Now, let this act as a checkpoint for you to stop doomscrolling and deep dive into some of these electric recommendations. Read along and tell me which ones you like the most. “Self-respect: Its Source, Its Power” by Joan Didion Didion’s essays are exceptionally remarkable, with the insights provided and stylistic choice of writing. Every reader and writer girl’s dream woman, Didion’s piece on self respect was first published in Vogue i

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