Thank you so much for including a transcript with each podcast episode, I know it's a LOT of work, but I really appreciate how it makes them so much more accessible!!
Love her work SO MUCH. Her books are some of the few I happily read to my toddler. And I have one of her prints framed in our living room! This isn't the point of the podcast at all, but one thing that I kept thinking about after listening was that I often romanticize artists' lifestyles. Or the lifestyles of any freelancers. I keep imagining their lives being calmer, quieter, more beautiful, more homemade loafs and teapots. But listening to this (and the response to the childcare question specifically) reminded me that anyone who really excels at their work puts in a ton of labor and isn't just sitting around drinking tea while lazily looking out the window.
I absolutely make the same assumption! (Even though I am/have always been a freelancer!) It is so helpful to remember that excellence comes at all the same costs for all of us.
I am so impressed by Phoebe writing as inspired by her teenage diaries. My recent reading of my 14 yo diary was similar to her story and also feeling like it was a story. Love this concept!
Just ordered the book AND a bunch of stickers. Hoping to put the “all bodies are good bodies” one on my work computer (I’m a pediatrician) next to protect trans lives.
We were recently told we can’t have stickers on our computers. But I’m breaking the rule.
I’m wearing a blue gingham sundress today, so when I opened this and saw Phoebe’s photo, I was immediately all in! So many beautiful thoughts here. I love the idea that having interests and skills can bolster your sense of self even when the world, often with your own help, is trying to make you feel shitty about your body.
Please know I am singing "All the gnomes are fat" to the tune of "All the leaves are brown."
And now you are too. Sorry / you're welcome :)
Longtime Phoebe Wahl fan and love this convo so much!!
She's just the best!
I have passed this on to my daughter, the public librarian who does the teen programming and collection development. Thanks!
Yay!
Update: Daughter says it was already on her October book order...large county library in suburban Atlanta.
I absolutely LOVE this conversation...I had not heard of Phoebe, but so glad you’ve brought her world to a larger audience.
Thank you so much for including a transcript with each podcast episode, I know it's a LOT of work, but I really appreciate how it makes them so much more accessible!!
Absolutely! Corinne does such an amazing job on these!
Love her work SO MUCH. Her books are some of the few I happily read to my toddler. And I have one of her prints framed in our living room! This isn't the point of the podcast at all, but one thing that I kept thinking about after listening was that I often romanticize artists' lifestyles. Or the lifestyles of any freelancers. I keep imagining their lives being calmer, quieter, more beautiful, more homemade loafs and teapots. But listening to this (and the response to the childcare question specifically) reminded me that anyone who really excels at their work puts in a ton of labor and isn't just sitting around drinking tea while lazily looking out the window.
I absolutely make the same assumption! (Even though I am/have always been a freelancer!) It is so helpful to remember that excellence comes at all the same costs for all of us.
I am so impressed by Phoebe writing as inspired by her teenage diaries. My recent reading of my 14 yo diary was similar to her story and also feeling like it was a story. Love this concept!
Strega Nona “forever” stamps 💗
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OMGGG these are so good.
Just ordered the book AND a bunch of stickers. Hoping to put the “all bodies are good bodies” one on my work computer (I’m a pediatrician) next to protect trans lives.
We were recently told we can’t have stickers on our computers. But I’m breaking the rule.
I'm perpetually late to catching up on newsletters but it's always so exciting when I find someone else who is from or lives in Bellingham!
LOVED this today!!! Phoebe is a pure delight! Love you both so much! Xoxox
I’m wearing a blue gingham sundress today, so when I opened this and saw Phoebe’s photo, I was immediately all in! So many beautiful thoughts here. I love the idea that having interests and skills can bolster your sense of self even when the world, often with your own help, is trying to make you feel shitty about your body.