“2023 was a nothing year” This is a phrase I kept finding myself saying as the year came to a close and the new one…
Author: Avery
Avery’s Athenaeum – Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Greetings, and welcome to the series of book summaries/reviews I call Avery’s Athenaeum. Here’s how it works: Synopsis: this section is for everyone, containing only…
Avery’s Athenaeum – The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Greetings, and welcome to the series of book summaries/reviews I call Avery’s Athenaeum. Here’s how it works: Synopsis: this section is for everyone, containing only…
Living in 2023
Sometimes, I write my yearly reflection in December, as I process the year behind me and ready myself for the new one. Other times, when…
Avery’s Athenaeum – Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
Greetings, and welcome to the first installment of a (hopefully actually serial) series of book summaries/reviews I’m calling Avery’s Athenaeum. Here’s how it works: Synopsis:…
Over the Horizon
The sun is rising outside my window right now. I can spy the peak of Mount Sugarloaf from here, and all around my neighborhood farms…
Yankee on the Wagon
On June 4th, 2021, I went to a party at a dear friend’s house. It was a fun party, that which I could remember of…
I Hope to See a Sunrise
It’s not very often that I wake up early enough to see the sunrise. Once in a blue moon I stay up late enough that…
Relaxation Nation: The ASMR Phenomenon
When I was a young teenager, remember a day when I was scrolling down my Tumblr dashboard, as young teenagers of my generation often did….
School: Then & Now
When I was seventeen years old, about a month into my senior year, I dropped out of high school. This isn’t something I really hide,…