Emma Barry
@authoremmabarry.bsky.social
Novelist, college lecturer, and former political staffer. Lives with her high school sweetheart and a menagerie of pets and children in Virginia, where she occasionally finds time to read and write. she/her https://linktr.ee/authoremmabarry
I love (sarcasm) that this is the one tolerable deviation from originalism.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I love (sarcasm) that this is the one tolerable deviation from originalism.
this cracks me up since thrift used to be seen as a foundational American value. there are like a half dozen Ben Franklin aphorisms about that, but I guess that's not the stuff we're supposed to take from the founding fathers.
November 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
this cracks me up since thrift used to be seen as a foundational American value. there are like a half dozen Ben Franklin aphorisms about that, but I guess that's not the stuff we're supposed to take from the founding fathers.
so many events in life would be improved by adding a hunky astronaut...
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
so many events in life would be improved by adding a hunky astronaut...
I really do understand that too!!
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I really do understand that too!!
I adore all of Olivia's characters, but something about Molly's arc and her wounds and misapprehensions was so relatable to me. this is a warm hug of a book, and it's perfect for soothing end of the year stresses.
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I adore all of Olivia's characters, but something about Molly's arc and her wounds and misapprehensions was so relatable to me. this is a warm hug of a book, and it's perfect for soothing end of the year stresses.
oh yes. have faced the same pressures. can confirm!
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
oh yes. have faced the same pressures. can confirm!
YUP. a truly horrifying decision, to be honest.
November 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
YUP. a truly horrifying decision, to be honest.
/mwah/ love you both so much!
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
/mwah/ love you both so much!
HA. that's one blissed out cat.
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
HA. that's one blissed out cat.
a scene that's based on an actual incident. IRL, my grandmother washed the (still mostly frozen) roast and then later served it, lol.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
a scene that's based on an actual incident. IRL, my grandmother washed the (still mostly frozen) roast and then later served it, lol.
He has no insight, and a host of bad advice and that's been clear for **so** long. Arggg.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
He has no insight, and a host of bad advice and that's been clear for **so** long. Arggg.
I love those moments when they stop and remind us that in addition to being evil and self serving, they are also terrible at governance.
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I love those moments when they stop and remind us that in addition to being evil and self serving, they are also terrible at governance.
I totally agree re: Showgirl. that was the first draftiest first draft ever.
and yeah, this absolutely happens with writers after they've amassed enough fans too.
and yeah, this absolutely happens with writers after they've amassed enough fans too.
November 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I totally agree re: Showgirl. that was the first draftiest first draft ever.
and yeah, this absolutely happens with writers after they've amassed enough fans too.
and yeah, this absolutely happens with writers after they've amassed enough fans too.
oh, another classic.
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
oh, another classic.
Tom and Lorenzo--a pair of fashion and pop culture bloggers/podcasters I love--did a great review of the new Taylor, and their argument was basically, look, maybe billionaires can't actually make good art because everyone around them becomes a yes man. it was compelling.
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Tom and Lorenzo--a pair of fashion and pop culture bloggers/podcasters I love--did a great review of the new Taylor, and their argument was basically, look, maybe billionaires can't actually make good art because everyone around them becomes a yes man. it was compelling.
it really does have bi vibes!!
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
it really does have bi vibes!!
looking for that essay now!
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
looking for that essay now!
I've written so many bleak moments listening to that song on a loop.
November 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I've written so many bleak moments listening to that song on a loop.
Raining in Baltimore is my FAVORITE, and I sometimes feel like the only person who remembers that song
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Raining in Baltimore is my FAVORITE, and I sometimes feel like the only person who remembers that song
1) that's just really sad. like really, deeply sad. but
2) and this isn't the point but what has happened to his face? he looks like he's wearing an Elon Musk mask.
2) and this isn't the point but what has happened to his face? he looks like he's wearing an Elon Musk mask.
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
1) that's just really sad. like really, deeply sad. but
2) and this isn't the point but what has happened to his face? he looks like he's wearing an Elon Musk mask.
2) and this isn't the point but what has happened to his face? he looks like he's wearing an Elon Musk mask.
In related news, Bernie Madoff says that he's offended by comparisons of his business model to that of Charles Ponzi.
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
In related news, Bernie Madoff says that he's offended by comparisons of his business model to that of Charles Ponzi.