Grace Loh Prasad

I’m sorry but it’s not summer in the Bay Area until @karlthefog.bsky.social says “Welcome to Fogust” ☁️

I don’t know if I can go any lower 🫩

To you as well 🧡

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I’m so tired, Jill

Does anyone have any ideas on how to be less disappointed in people

I am wearing a beautiful new pair of ankle boots (it’s chilly here in the Bay Area) that I bought online without trying them on. They are gorgeous but pretty tight and stiff, and there is no zipper just elastic insets. I am afraid I won’t be able to get them off at the end of the day helpppp 😂😳😭

Absolutely fucking not

Peak nerdy joy

Can I share a pet peeve? People have forgotten how to write dates. Don’t use ordinal numbers… it’s July 22, not July 22nd. You are not saying it out loud. Stop doing this!

The Stories You've Never Seen Before: A Masterclass with Alexander Chee — Blue Stoop Monday, August 4, from 6 – 8 PM ET ( Hybrid. Asynchronous option available) Need financial aid? Apply here first. In my 25 years of teaching, I have seen many students who st...

Doing a masterclass in Philly in August at Bluestoop, cosponsored by Asian Arts Initiative, a fundraiser for both of them. Advice writers often give to new writers is to write the stories they've never seen before. I will present some approaches. www.bluestoop.org/classes/p/ma...

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true

Anywho, as I tell the young people in my life whom I love deeply, this is your time to create beautiful works of art, to throw the most fun parties you can for no money, and to fight like hell for a future worthy of you. This is NOT a time to retreat into yourself and to forgo the world.

Bonus points for using “defenestrate” in a sentence

The massive virality of the CEO Coldplay affair thingy just shows how desperate we all are to see bad people get what they deserve for once. I’m relieved to know that at least some people are still capable of feeling shame

Feeling a lot of literary FOMO as I see everyone posting pics from Tin House, Community of Writers, Kenyon and other conferences. Ah to be in the company of other writers, enjoying picnic weather, hearing amazing faculty and fellow readings… If this is you, enjoy every moment!!! 😎 pic from THSW 2023

I wrote a few paragraphs that I’m happy with. That is all 😊

Yoshi's co-founder Kaz Kajimura has died at age 82. He leaves behind an incredible legacy of music and community, not just in Oakland, but globally.

I wrote an in-depth feature for @sfgate.com on Kaz and his monumental impact, with thoughts from Bill Bruford.

www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

Rare sighting of a wild onigiri

a fake NYT headline that says "Zohran Mamdani Tripped on the Sidewalk and Thought Nobody Saw It. But We Did"

ok lmao which one of you did this mamdanitimes.com

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Yep, the one near us has been dying a slow death for over a year. Sad to see.

I used to LOVE drugstores. I could spend 30-40 min just browsing the new makeup & skincare, and get the latest magazines. I’ve lost count of how many stores have closed in Oakland. At a Walgreen’s today I was shocked to see the *entire wall of makeup* locked up behind glass cabinets. End of an era 😢

Yes. If only we learned the right lessons from the past.

A year ago I stood on this same street corner as my parents: Mott & Bayard St. in NYC Chinatown. Thinking of my parents & all immigrants today, and remembering my mom on the 11th anniversary of her passing. Given the shameful state of our country, the last thing I want to do is celebrate.

I’m sitting next to a woman in a cafe and she has earbuds in & her eyes are closed. She’s been sitting absolutely motionless, hands folded in her lap, for at least 20 minutes. I know she’s not asleep, just deeply concentrating on her music or audiobook or who knows what. Respect 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

You guys it was only ONE WEEK AGO that Trump launched unauthorized airstrikes on Iran and we’re not even talking about it anymore it feels like that was last year 😩

10 years ago I wore this rainbow kitten dress to the SF Pride Parade. A couple nights ago I went to the SF Symphony for an homage to David Bowie & snapped this pic as I was crossing the street. A lot has changed, but the need to celebrate & love each other loudly has not. Happy Pride Weekend!! 🌈