Yvonne Conza

Gently, gently: if you are asking a favor of me, and you’re clearly using AI to write the email, I will be sending your email directly to the trash bin.

The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti - Apple TV What happens when the oppressor becomes your salvation? Through a letter to his grandfather, a Haitian filmmaker revisits the U.S. occupation of Haiti…

The Forgotten Occupation, an amazing documentary about the American occupation of Haiti, is now available to rent or buy; you can find it on Vimeo, Google Play, Amazon, YouTube, and pretty much anywhere you like to watch films : tv.apple.com/us/movie/the...

I hadn’t known this. Two men who were accused of sexual abuse on the Shitty Media Men document that I created back in 2017 reached out to Michael Wolff for help as they looked to sue me, and Wolf forwarded their concerns to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein offered to help. www.jmail.world/thread/EFTA0...

So true! I still miss her brilliant podcast!

Very true! I still miss her brilliant podcast!

The Maris Review, vol 90 The theme of the week is how-to. But first... This is the worst part. I hate to do this. But I just re-upped my account for this newsletter on Ghost (it would have been nice if they'd given me a wa...

Readers: if you’re not subscribing to @maris.bsky.social Maris Kreizman’s Maris Review newsletter, what even are you doing? This newsletter is essential for anyone who appreciates smart literary criticism and books. Get in there! www.themarisreview.com/the-maris-re...

In 'The Chronology of Water', Kristen Stewart turns trauma into form - A Rabbit's Foot

For “A Rabbit’s Foot” I wrote about: a-rabbitsfoot.com/editorial/fi...

Julian Barnes says he's enjoying himself, but that 'Departure(s)' is his last book Part memoir and part fiction, Barnes' hybrid novel publishes the day after his 80th birthday. He's been living with a rare form of blood cancer for six years.

Part memoir and part fiction, Barnes' hybrid novel publishes the day after his 80th birthday. He's been living with a rare form of blood cancer for six years. n.pr/49ozZEH

I’m a designer. The new food pyramid is outdated and confusing The new food pyramid represents “an outdated way of thinking about visual communication,” writes a designer.

In other news, @debbiemillman.bsky.social wrote about the design of the new food pyramid. Spoiler: it's terrible design reflecting terrible politics. www.statnews.com/2026/01/13/n...

Woohoo I’m invited back to the “monthly sanctuary for readers, cannabis lovers, and creative souls to gather around books, cannabis culture, healing, and bliss-centered living” aka The Lit Club, to talk about Hollywood Notebook this year 😎

Great idea.

Oof that’s a tough loss.

His response was disgusting.

Ann Powers' Top 10 Albums of 2025 In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the antidote in music that encouraged exploring.

In our time, it's easy to shut your mind, driven by fear or misinformation. This year, NPR Music's pop critic found the antidote in music that encouraged exploring n.pr/494BlEe

Someone I dislike that much deserves none of my creative power. But the thought of this intrigues me.

I do occasionally want to say to my fellow Americans who insist that periods ever go outside quotation marks "Cool, show me that in a modern U.S. book or periodical," but I never say that.

Susan Orlean's author photo. In the lower lefthand corner is the book cover for Joyride. To the right of the book cover are the words "Joyride: A Conversation with Susan orlean by Yvonne Conza" written in white.

"Writing always draws on resilience."

JOYRIDE: @yvonnec.bsky.social interviews @susanorlean.bsky.social about her memoir Joyride (@avidreaderpress.bsky.social).

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But what alarms me in all this is how the girls who were victimized by these men are largely forgotten. I want us to find ways of centering them in the discourse.

You Have to Be Flinchable - Maureen Langloss This weekend, I attended Yiyun Li and Miriam Toews’s inspiring conversation at The New Yorker Festival. The talk made me laugh—and also cry. There were moments I had to hold back sobs. This was also m...

“You have to be flinchable … That’s being human. We flinch all the time.” READ the stunning, soulful @maureenlangloss.bsky.social on Yiyun Li and Miriam Toews—and well, all of us. www.maureenlangloss.com/you-have-to-... @newyorker.com

A close-up of the soft strands of golden grass that grow out of the zebra grasses in the fall.

How can I make jewelry out of my zebra grass?

Love

Times I wished I lived in LA

This is GREAT

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Healthcare … trying to afford a policy is the real killer