The November Wrap Up

What I read, watched, and loved this month.

Some things I did in November:

• Wrote 10K words

• Sipped pumpkin spice lattes

• Made fall-themed simmer pots

• Survived too many migraines

• Cheered on runners in the New York Marathon

• Made delicious butternut squash soup

• Mourned the death of Teen Vogue

• Celebrated this lovely Kirkus review of my new book

• Watched every episode of Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives

• Mailed holiday cards to my family in Australia (early because last year they didn’t arrive until March!)

• Hiked a snowy mountain trail

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Nowhere Like Home by Sara Shepard

A twisted thriller set at an off-the-grid compound in the middle of the desert. Every character has secrets to protect and questionable motives. Shepard takes a deep dive into toxic female friendships, and had me guessing until the very end.

Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives

I watched every episode in one week and immediately followed MomTok on my socials, because the drama does not end when the credits roll! Season 4 was just announced, and I’m so ready to watch 20+ more hours of Utah curls and dirty sodas.

The Diplomat

I just started watching this after seeing the hype over season 3, and it is definitely living up to that hype. Watching Keri Russel as a fierce career diplomat with a no-bullshit attitude and untamable hair is, honestly, inspiring. Ali Ahn, who I first saw in Agatha All Along, became an instant fave in this too.

Pluribus

It’s hard to talk about this new Vince Gilligan show without giving spoilers. Rhea Seehorn crushes it as a cynical, lesbian romantasy author trying to save the world from [redacted].

1. Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend.

2. Everyone really is watching women’s sports (YAYY Gotham!)

3. Viola Fletcher, oldest survivor of 1921 Tulsa massacre, dies at 111.

4. Teen Vogue changed how a generation saw politics and inclusion. That era could be over.

5. The Death of Woke Has Been Astroturfed.

6. Scooting for Hope: A father’s tribute to his daughter and the care that changed everything. A piece about my brother’s efforts to raise $100,000 for pregnancy after loss care, in memory of his daughter, Billie.

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