#74: Take It or Leave It
A monthly drop of things I love
Welcome to Take It or Leave It. Every month, sometimes a few times a month, Paid subscribers will receive a quick hit of things I’m loving.
Most of my writing is long-form and requires time for research between essays. Hopefully, this helps fill in the gaps for you with new finds (or things you want to revisit).
If not, all good. Take it or leave it ✌️
Columbus, Ohio friends! I’m teaming up with
of to host Write Home: a reading event featuring emerging storytellers to write home about. Join us at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters on Friday, March 28 from 7-9 P.M. to hear selections from us and , Selah Ndouta, and Tomás Pacheco!Also, in case you missed it:
For my latest newsletter essay, I explored what basketball means to NBA stars Kevin Durant & Nikola Jokic—who are also key figures in Netflix’s new Court of Gold docuseries. One of my favorite basketball writers
said:“I’m glad Alex Lewis wrote about Kevin Durant coming to tears in Court of Gold because I was going to, too. But mostly now, from reading this, am filled with great relief.”
The Game I Breathe
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways,” begins Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s acclaimed Sonnet 43. Although this poem is sometimes mistakenly attributed to another famous English poet, William Shakespeare, the well-known opening is a note of adoration from E.B.B. to a fellow poet…
For the Spring 2025 issue of (614) Magazine’s Refined, I wrote about gallerist Michelle Brandt’s new exhibit, Pecha Projects, and how it intersects personal and community transformation, ancestral healing, and the power of art.
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Something I watched
Last week, A24 partnered with IMAX to re-release Moonlight in theaters for one night only. I went with a few homies and would’ve gone alone if absolutely necessary. At this point, I think it’s safe to say that Moonlight is my all-time favorite movie.