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Reading
I remember hearing about Casey Cep’s Furious Hours and finally started reading it. It follows a small-town murder spree that inspired Harper Lee to research a book she never finished, framed as her “In Cold Blood.”
I also received a copy of World Travel: An Irreverent Guide by the late Anthony Bourdain for my birthday. I can’t wait to dive into it.
Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino covered Britney Spears’ ongoing conservatorship battle for The New Yorker. This story in the Washington Post’s The Lily focuses on the difficult role women play in the craft beer industry.
Fast Company talks about how racism plays a role in city planning, especially when it comes to highways. In New York Times Magazine, one writer reckons with his missing father.
National Geographic Travel discusses how Charleston talks about its past, which is forever tied with slavery.
To see what else I’m reading, check out my Goodreads Profile here (which is also my author page!).
Listening
If you’re looking to learn more about the Britney Spears conservatorship battle, the best podcast is Toxic, which basically broke the story a few years ago. It gets into the early preparation that Jamie Spears and even the LAPD put in place beforehand.
Watching
I heard so many people talking about Sex/Life that I had to see what the fuss was all about. Before watching, you should be prepared for just how bad the dialogue is. There is a lot of sex, but it was the writing I couldn’t deal with.
I had started an episode of This Way Up a while ago but picked it back up after it released a second season on Hulu. It’s a quick view and has the same type of humor as Fleabag.
I also went to the movies for only the second time since the pandemic started to see Roadrunner, the documentary about Anthony Bourdain. It was hard to watch at times and the criticism is valid, but I’m glad I saw it. Since then, I’ve been rewatching A Cook’s Tour, his first show, on Amazon Prime.
I’ve also started Dexter (somehow never watched), Dr. Death, Catch and Kill, and The Weight of Gold, the doc about the struggles of Olympic athletes. If you’re also a fan of Outer Banks, season 2 is out and I’ve updated my locations guide on This Is My South!
Loving
I celebrated my birthday week in style, starting with July 4. I had friends over for a homemade slip and slide (with the bruises to prove it) and an inflatable pool.
Later in the week, I went to dinner with some pals and went tubing on the river, a favorite summertime activity. I also got new headshots taken, long overdue, from Hadleys Photography.
Causes
This month has made me think a lot about mental health, both my own and those of the public personalities coming out with their struggles. It’s especially prevalent with Olympic athletes. So this month I’m supporting To Write Love On Her Arms, an organization that has long ties to the music industry but focuses on mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Working
Some of my sponsored stories for a few outlets have come out. For Matador Network, I wrote about the best things to do in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina beyond the beach. For Travel + Leisure, I highlighted Georgia’s best small towns.
For AAA, I wrote about the town of Swansboro, North Carolina. For The Local Palate, I wrote about Wonderbird Gin, a Mississippi distillery using rice from Two Brooks Farm. My story for FiftyGrande on Tennessee whiskey also went online.
If you’d like to see more of my work, visit my professional website, CarolineEubanks.com, for more information. If you got a copy of my book, review it on Amazon or Goodreads. Or you can sign up for one of my online writing classes.
Traveling
A few weeks ago, I spent five days at Serenbe, a community south of Atlanta for a sort of mini-residency. I worked on two book proposals for different projects and mostly took some time to disconnect.
Then I went to Savannah for the weekend to write about a new hotel. Despite my long-term love of Charleston, I have such a great time when I go to Savannah. I’ve got a post coming on that soon.
Next, I’ll be heading to North and South Carolina for a short research visit to some of the smaller communities.
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