Last night was a long overdue meeting of The Drinking Club, where we waxed poetic on everything from the wonders of the natural world to the Staten Island Ferry. My favorite line of the night: “hate does horrible things to your face.” I’m going to try to remember that the next time a dude manspreads on the subway.

Here’s what you missed this week:

• For anyone that has a New Yorker tote…and a Penguin tote…or five…this is for you. (NYT)
• Beware the Ides of March…and September 12? (LitHub)
• In case you forgot: here’s what you should have been reading during the summer of 2004. (NYT)
• And if Hallmark-esque endings aren’t your cup of tea, you can spend your summer hours with these jerks. (Electric Lit)

On a more serious note: here’s the antiracist reading list we all need.

Cheers,

EV