Linda-Marie Barrett / Executive Director:
Reading: Something Wilder by Christina Lauren, welcome escapism after a heavy read. About to start A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum, for my book club.
Listening: "Infinite Lofi for Focus" and similar stations on Calm as a meditative background for work, and to our neighborhood soundscape. My young toddler neighbor, Theo, lives next door and makes my days with his delightful bouts of laughter.
Watching: Continuing on with Death in Paradise, but preferring to opt for card games or time out on the porch watching fireflies.

Candice Huber / Membership:
Reading: Still into The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sarah Raasch, which I'm really enjoying so far!
Listening: In the midst of The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields.
Watching: I am unashamedly still binging The Vampire Diaries. I'm two seasons in, and it's actually better than I thought it would be!

Nicki Leone / Communications:
Reading: Still the same from last week: Her Side of the Story by Alba de Céspedes, Carpentaria by Alexis Wright, and Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes. All three books have very strong voices contending for my attention. I'm wondering if I should have tried to read them all at the same time.
Listening: Code Switch podcast's most recent episode on immigration policy in the US. Since I'm a descendant of some of those poor-as-dirt Italian peasants who came through Ellis Island, I have a vested interest in the subject.
Watching: Lazzaro Felice / Happy as Lazzaro (2018) I am totally benefiting from SP's current obsession for movies by female directors. For a story that is basically a fable it gives up its mysteries sparingly and stealthily. After the film was over I watched it again the next evening, watched it like I read a book that has caught hold of me -- pausing often to think about the different scenes and characters.

SP Rankin / Website Administrator:
Reading: The brand new, big, glossy, and extremely browseable Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film by Alsonso Duralde.
Listening: I listen to music pretty much all day, every day and my favorite morning ritual is planning out my playlist for the day. Instead of mentioning anything specific this time, I want to encourage fellow streaming listeners (and myself) to find material ways to support your favorite artists--whether it's buying vinyl or merchandise, going to hear them live, or hitting a tip jar. Indies supporting indies!
Watching: The beautiful, otherworldly Happy As Lazzaro (2018) from Italian director Alice Rohrwache. It's packed with imagery that seems as ancient as a Giotto fresco and as insistently contemporary as Rosellini, with a title character that made me think of Chance the Gardener from Being There if things didn't work out as well. When it was over, Nicki immediately said "OK I need to watch that again," which is probably the best description.

Andrea Richardson / Sales:
Reading: I just re-read Shae by Mesha Maren to get ready for an event this week and I swear, it's even better the second time around.
Listening: My brother-in-law is a Sierra Leonian pop star living in VA (weird but cool!) and his new song is a real bop that I can't stop playing.
Watching: I am currently very into a terrible reality dating show that I don't want to admit to watching publicly.