I paid $50 for four tickets to a Pickle Fest that was… well, not much of a festival. What we expected didn’t exist, but the day wasn’t a total loss. From discovering Memphis’ Flying Saucer Draught Emporium to visiting The Broom Closet and snagging rare esoteric books, the detours turned out to be the real highlights.
I’ve officially broken up with Goodreads, and StoryGraph has quickly become my new favorite reading companion. Thoughtful recommendations, flexible goal tracking, and a clean, organized design — this app finally feels like it was built with readers in mind.
Long before Valentine’s Day became the holiday of choice in February, the Romans honored Lupercalia — a wild festival of purification, fertility, and ritual. Though long outlawed, its strange history still lingers in our modern celebrations.
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