the julian sauce

• “man im so hungry i could eat a trilogy rn…”
• “this war and peace is really thick.”
• “i ordered lord of the rings but they brought me a the hobbit?”
• “not really sure what i want to order… might get an anthology”
• “im not really hungry rn, can you get me a poem?”
• “oh is this a translation? im allergic”
• “there’s this new fusion place around the corner… i want to try ardor a family chronicle”
• (neil gaiman voice) “what are you?” (crying writing show contestant) “an idiot pamphlet”

• “yeah i know it’s not gonna be for everyone’s palette but you gotta try an oulipo just once in your life”

my friend wrote a book that explores transmasculinity and addiction and he also introduced me to tati like 5+ years ago and told me i should ask her to get noodles so i have him to thank for that

you should read it bc it’s beautiful and heartwrenching and funny and dark

Here’s some quotes i really liked

I do not hide, I am hidden.

I remember not remembering their names but nodding at a person in all red who assured me that color was a reason to be alive. I’m going to cry, I said. I did, smiling, she was so right. I decided I could be alive. I’ll wear red tomorrow—I hugged the person, feeling my heartbeat red into them.