I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but seriously, how badass is the cover of “Destiny and Desire”? Furthermore, how badass is that title? I’ll be reading it on the subway, and someone will be all, “Tsk tsk–how can you look at such lowbrow smut?” and I’ll be like, “Actually, its tribulations are interrupted by dizzying tangents on Piranesi, Nietzsche, and Spinoza, but beneath these often didactic layers is a compelling mystery, SUCKA!” And then I’ll breakdance off the train to the applause of the entire car.
Literary Fantasy
Published by Sally
I’m the deputy managing editor at strategy + business, a freelance editor at Belt, and the former web manager at The New Yorker. My writing and editing also has appeared in The New York Times, The Independent, the Observer, the Rumpus, the Cleveland Clinic Press, and Northern Ohio Live. Additionally, I was a founding team member of Maven, a healthcare app for women. I live in Brooklyn with my husband, the musician and writer Mike Errico, and our daughter. Follow me @sally_errico. View more posts