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What We're Reading, Vol. 25: August 2020

As summer comes to its peak, we’re sharing the books that have made an impact on us this August.

Too Hot to Cook: Rocket, Apple, and Candied Pecan Salad

For when it’s too hot to cook, Culture Editor Eliza Campbell shares a recipe for a filling but spectacular salad.

Food & Drink, LifestyleEliza CampbellAugust 14, 2020Eliza Campbell, recipes, summer recipes, Lifestyle, Food & Drink, food, salad, summer saladsComment

Formless: The “New” Feminine Silhouette

“My new motto is, if you can put it on, you can pull it off.” Corinne Elicona talks quarantine fashion and long, flowing dresses.

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The Choices We Make: On Sophie Mackintosh’s Blue Ticket

In her latest book review for The Attic on Eighth, Rachel Tay turns to Sophie Mackintosh’s Blue Ticket and addresses the topics of choice around motherhood, aided by the work of Jacqueline Rose in Mothers.

Our Morning Rituals for 2020, Vol. 1 – Sam Cohen

As we revive our morning series for 2020 with the universal upheaval of the day to day, writer Sam Cohen takes us through her new routine.

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Travel Through the Celluloid: Summer Films

Living vicariously through the screen, Zoë G. Burnett travels from mediaeval Japan to 1970s LA with a list for anyone who wants to be anywhere but here.

Culture, Film & TelevisionZoë G. BurnettAugust 2, 2020film, summer films, Zoë G. BurnettComment

Fractured Family in Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half

Reviewing Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin delves into topics on colorism, power in family dynamics, and unbreakable bonds.

By Our Bedsides, Vol. 10 – Madeline Baker

In the latest of the series, Attic writer Madeline Baker gives us a glimpse into her nightly routine at a time where the world feels unstable.

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Too Hot to Cook: Chickpea Salad Sandwich

As climbing temperatures make cooking a near-impossibility, Corinne Elicone shares a chickpea salad sandwich recipe that proves to have everything you need for fulfilling summer meal.

Food & Drink, LifestyleCorinne EliconaJuly 30, 2020food and drink, summer recipes, Corinne EliconeComment

What We’re Watching, Vol. 14: July 2020

As the world spins madly on, we continue to turn to our screens to connect over the shows and films that have been keeping us company through July 2020.

Too Hot to Cook: Gazpacho

Laid to waste by overheating, Zoë G. Burnett explains how to throw a bunch of vegetables and some condiments together with minimum effort and maximum taste. Stay hydrated!

Food & Drink, LifestyleZoë G. BurnettJuly 23, 2020gazpacho, cooking to cook, summer recipes, food and drink, Zoë G. Burnett, summerComment

Reading Out of Season: Lessons from Polar Literature

Turning to literature set in polar climates, Hannah Armstrong attempts atmospheric escapism but considers the ways in which society follows us everywhere.

What We're Reading, Vol. 24: July 2020

As the world spins madly on, we’re still here, reaching towards our bookcases and making our ways through our ever-expanding TBR stacks. What we’re reading this month at The Attic on Eighth…

Five Things to Do This Summer

As life settles into a new season, we reflect on time and consider the ways we keep calm and stay grounded to the world around us in a new Five Things.

Joyful Black YA

Teacher M. A. McCuen shares a list of favorite joyful YA novels centered around Black protagonists, featuring books by Elizabeth Acevedo, Angie Thomas, Ibi Zoboi, and more.

LiteratureM. A. McCuenJuly 13, 2020YA Fiction, M.A. McCuen, lit, literatureComment