Annie KatePanic and PandemicI’ve been talking and texting with friends over the past hours and days — that already seem like weeks — about the surreal feeling of…Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Annie KateBook Review: Hackney Kisses by Stephen Gill“A kiss is just a kiss,” as the song goes. It is both special and banal, a universal gesture and a unique moment. This paradox is captured…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
Annie KateSpirited Nationalism: US and UK GinIn the past decade, gin has enjoyed a renaissance in both the US and the UK. Craft distilleries are booming in both countries. With more…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Annie KateThe “Fearless Girl” Statue: Neither Fearless Nor Feminist“Fearless Girl” appeared in March 2017 to take Wall Street by storm: a statue of a plucky little girl, hands on her hips, facing down…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Annie KateMass Producing “Feminism”: We Should All Stop Buying This StuffWould you like a “We Should All Be Feminists” glass pillar candle, evoking Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s feminist SparkNotes with a whiff of…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Annie KateBook HabitEvery day, on my walk home from work, I pass a tilted little shack with “Library” scrawled next to the hole that stands for a door. Its…Jan 17, 2018Jan 17, 2018
Annie KateGiovanni’s Room: A Pilgrimage/Review“The room was small, I only made out the outlines of clutter and disorder…”Oct 28, 2017Oct 28, 2017
Annie KateA Shot at FailurePerhaps I should explain. I am writing this because a few hours ago I was crying on my bed and trying to Google, “I’m so scared about egg…Aug 19, 2017Aug 19, 2017