Have a Loving Weekend. | Cup of Jo

How are you doing this weekend? We think a lot about our friends and readers in Los Angeles; Here are some ways you can help, if you can. Sending so much love. Here in New York, the boys and I have been playing a lot of ping pong and I also just finished The Sopranos. What a fucking spectacle! I hope you have a good one, and here are some links from around the web…

My mom made us chicken parmesan when she visited and it was delicious.

I love this bag for trips and dinners, as well as as an everyday organizer.

Last night I saw this funny and moving play about a “gritty” working class writer trying to pay for her mother’s funeral, and it was SO good. One of those plays that you see from the beginning but you know will be important. New Yorkers, I highly recommend it.

Two older best friends traveled around the world in 80 days. “We wear these red dresses and swing 300 feet above the rice fields. “My God, we were like 12-year-old girls.”

Park for a minute if you need to take a deep breath.

The 30 Most Anticipated Books Coming Out in 2025 I read an early copy of Audition by Katie Kitamura and I can’t wait until it comes out in April because I want to talk to someone about it.

A Swedish tradition that gives full permission for Friday nights.

Cute pajamas for sale.

On TikTok, every migrant lives the American dream. Compelling, worth reading. (New Yorker)

Embroidery journal. How beautiful is that?

Aminatou Sow’s 12 favorite things, including the makeup product she uses and a fun travel ritual. (Large salad)

Also, two comments from readers:

Lauren O. says of welcoming the new year: “Listening to the holidays with blended families is like watching a neighbor when you’re both carrying a bunch of bags of errands from town; The contents are different, but the elevator recognizes the elevator. Hip to shoulder and… up!

Jess says about being a good friend: “When my daughter was receiving treatment for leukemia (she’s fine now), people were very generous with offers of ‘what can I do’ and I usually had no idea where to start. The brightest moments I remember were when my friend brought me slippers to wear to the hospital or the only Dunkin’ Donuts breakfast my daughter wanted to eat. Small, specific and very charming.”

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