I just finished “The Bear” Season 2 and I was absolutely blown away. It was so much better than Season 1 for me. The character studies, the cameos, the ennui — everything is amazing. I am now starting “Hijack,” which is much campier and middlebrow but fun in its own right.I just finished “The Late Americans” by Brandon Taylor, whose stuff I really enjoy.
He follows a bunch of different characters from different socio-economic backgrounds through graduate school at the University of Iowa. I’m a sucker for coming-of-age stories, gay characters, and books set in places where I have lived so this hits a lot of my pleasure centers. Recommendations in this vein are always welcome!I have a horrible habit of waking up around 6:45 a.m. and then scrolling my phone for an hour before actually getting out of bed.