When I look in my inbox, I often see subject lines like, “Zoom meeting with seven people in 15 minutes,” or, “The World Is the Hottest It’s Ever Been,” or, “The Pandemic Might Never End.” So when one pops up that says something like, “Hilarious memoir, bird faces, feelings, and a flying whale,” my body relaxes, I smile, and I know I can handle this one. Author Mary Laura Philpott’s “A book, a link, a song, and a picture” email newsletter offers just that. Her book recs, cute pet videos and musings are a light, fun and unpretentious treat in a world full of doom and gloom. AMANDA HAGGARD
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Mary Laura Philpott’s ‘A book, a link, a song, and a picture’
