Ruth Ben-Ghiat: "The speed and scale of what's happening in this country doesn't have a parallel even in the early months of the autocrats we know and do not love today ... this is somebody in partnership with Putin."

Lawrence, KS 🌻

We have to hold all of these things at once. It's so jarring.

Dissonance is also one of the themes of said book - a cozy setting for a romance that grapples with the fallout from war, imperialism, and authoritarianism.

"ever seen a horse? Yeah, me either, but here's my best guess"