Letter 88 →
June 19, 2022
Our thoughts on waiting, two books, Summer’s birthday chapbook, and a podcast about crushes.
Two friends sharing the things they're reading, watching, listening to, and enjoying. In your inbox every other Friday.
June 19, 2022
Our thoughts on waiting, two books, Summer’s birthday chapbook, and a podcast about crushes.
June 04, 2022
Our thoughts on storms, a witchy manga, some background noise, a new album, and the new season of a beloved show.
May 15, 2022
Our thoughts on doing whatever we want, a cowritten chapbook, an app for customizing apps, Kirby, and music to listen to with friends.
April 22, 2022
Our thoughts on obsessions, a recent poetry collection, a fun anime, a weird playlist, and more Witcher content.
April 08, 2022
Our thoughts on spring, a healing comedy series, a special poetry collection, and two kdramas.
March 11, 2022
Our thoughts on tea, a much-anticipated poetry collection, a beautiful and sweet game, excellent cookies, and...more tea.
February 28, 2022
Our thoughts on going at your own pace, an obvious album, a cute stationery store, a speculative chapbook, and something just for you.
February 11, 2022
Our thoughts on quitting, a romance novel, a new addition to a franchise, a superhero cartoon, and a productivity toy.
January 28, 2022
Our thoughts on Fridays, a food memoir, a devastatingly good kdrama, a new sitcom, and some cute art.
January 13, 2022
Our thoughts on cardigans, two pieces of the same franchise, a comforting music documentary, and something nice to look at.
December 02, 2021
Our thoughts on fantasy, a graphic novel, music to chill to, a surprise hit, and the end of an era.
November 18, 2021
Our thoughts on stress, an improved s2, a nostalgic album, a weird movie, and some good old fashioned self care.
November 06, 2021
Our thoughts on Animal Crossing, a live album, a fun game to play with friends, good show, and an update to one of our favorites.
October 21, 2021
Our thoughts on creative process, a library app, two very different shows, and a haunting article.
October 07, 2021
Our thoughts on reading, a surprisingly good recipe, a month full of art, the book of the year, and a cute pixel artist.
September 23, 2021
Our thoughts on painting, a beautiful platformer, a divorce album, a debut album, and a movie with fun colors and shapes.
September 09, 2021
Our thoughts on parasocial relationships, a quirky poetry collection, an app for moodboarding, a new friendship activity, and music to relax to.
August 26, 2021
Our thoughts on dreams, a new album, an app for online communities, a good dessert, and a fun lil electronic EP.
August 12, 2021
Our thoughts on cats, a visual novel, a not-new album that's still great, a sweet Pixar movie, and a dating sim.
July 29, 2021
Our thoughts on being tired, two albums we liked, a very good poetry collection, and a really good comedy special.
July 15, 2021
Our thoughts on sameness, a soothing album, an app for making art, a podcast about Cathy, and a mobile game to keep your hands busy.
July 01, 2021
Our thoughts on Fire Emblem Awakening, a cool TV show, another cool TV show but this one will make you cry a lot, a fun podcast about scams, and a yummy summer snack.
June 17, 2021
Our thoughts on Lorde, a show about a girl band, a fun K-pop album, a summer snack, and a bunch of cute games.
June 03, 2021
Our thoughts on summer, last-minute meal decisions, a magical girl anime, a newsletter on surveillance, and a game to play with friends.
May 06, 2021
Our thoughts on soup, a pretty zine, a cozy video game, a brain-fog piercing chapbook, and an app for playing games with your friends.
April 22, 2021
Our thoughts on digital communication, a video essay on suburban sadness, a k-drama about found family, a comfort movie, and really cozy bedroom vibes.
April 08, 2021
Our thoughts on astrology, a chapbook, pretty trees, music for feeling in-tune with yourself, and cozy vibes.
March 25, 2021
Our thoughts on breakfast, a newsletter about reading, tiny things to bring you joy, a more comfortable way to play video games, and some trendy cereal.
March 11, 2021
Our thoughts on self care, something to eat, two things to drink, and some music to vibe to.
February 25, 2021
Our thoughts on changing seasons, a delicious snack, two video games we've loved recently, and music to work to.
February 11, 2021
Our thoughts on starting over, a great piece of food writing, a daily planner, a podcast Summer loves, and a way to make your shower feel a lil nicer.
January 28, 2021
Our thoughts on sleep, a poetry collection, two apps to help you focus, and an artist we will always love.
January 14, 2021
Our thoughts on moving, the book Summer is recommending to everyone she knows, a cozy farming game, a new caffeine strategy, and a list of stuff.
December 03, 2020
Our thoughts on the cold, a TV show you can watch over and over again, a cute app to keep you off your phone, a book about Palestinian rights, and a fun quarantine album.
November 19, 2020
Our thoughts on holidays, cute masks to stay safe, a sweet treat, and a few places to get books.
November 05, 2020
Our thoughts on 50 letters, and a few of the things that have helped us make Letters to Summer happen for the past two years.
October 22, 2020
Our thoughts on learning, two video games we've been loving lately, a way to learn art online, and a book Summer reviewed.
October 08, 2020
Our thoughts on process, a sweet treat, an app that makes learning fun, a show that deserves a second season, and some really cute tech stuff.
September 24, 2020
Our thoughts on fall, some childhood classics, a print sale, an interview with an artist, and a game to play with friends.
September 10, 2020
Our thoughts on priorities, a book "for adults," an alternative to Inktober, a Judy Garland movie, and a tip for feeling less bad about work.
August 27, 2020
Our thoughts on distraction, a show that's making Summer laugh, more Animal Crossing stuff (of course), another Sealey Challenge favorite, and some yummy tea.
August 13, 2020
Our thoughts on burnout, Summer's Sealey Challenge favorite, an Armenian candy shop, and two things to watch that will make you yearn.
July 30, 2020
Our thoughts on community, watching shows with our friends, Palestinian cooking, and voting.
July 16, 2020
Our thoughts on change, a favorite poet, an anti-racist newsletter, cute stationery, and reusable face masks.
July 02, 2020
Our thoughts on uncertainty, a Ryan Murphy show (we know), a sad girl album, seasonal fruits, and zines for quarantine.
June 18, 2020
A ridiculously great movie, a comforting anime, an essay about video games, and self care tip.
June 04, 2020
Black Lives Matter. Here are some some things you can do today to help support the protestors and organizations that are calling for change.
May 21, 2020
Our thoughts on video games, a show for comfort viewing, a small task to feel less bad, a new album we love, and a hopeful book.
May 07, 2020
Our thoughts on nostalgia, an immersive poetry collection, interviews with creative people, a new Netflix show we love, and an Animal Crossing companion app.
April 23, 2020
Our thoughts on quarantine, a fun movie, a stunning poetry collection, and a newsletter about nature.
March 26, 2020
Things to do to feel less weird and bad right now, and ways you can help other people who are feeling weird and bad right now.
March 12, 2020
Our thoughts on patience, poems about Pokemon, an Instagram tip, a podcast about theme parks, and a lovely newsletter.
February 27, 2020
Our thoughts on slowing down, an interview about food, a quick tech tip, a beautiful movie, and an equally beautiful book.
February 13, 2020
Our thoughts on goals, two great movies, a beautiful new app, and a newsletter for creative people.
January 30, 2020
Our thoughts on social media, two things to read, and two things to watch.
January 16, 2020
Our thoughts on procrastination, a perfect movie, pastel stuff, a thoughtful podcast, and your new work soundtrack.
January 02, 2020
Our thoughts on gratitude, new movies, the book that destroyed Jillian, and a documentary about Antarctica.
December 05, 2019
Our thoughts on letting go, a newsletter for self care, good writing from friends, and a guide to goal-setting.
November 07, 2019
Our thoughts on coziness, plus two podcasts we love and two things to watch.
October 24, 2019
Our thoughts on routines, a movie that Summer is still processing, a book about working and not-working, a cake recipe, and your new all-in-one workspace.
October 10, 2019
Our thoughts on renewal, music to spiral to, a cozy podcast about science, an essay to return to over and over, and an article about newsletters.
September 12, 2019
A very powerful poetry collection, a festival for creative people, a concept album, and an app that will help you concentrate.
August 29, 2019
A video series about food, exploring mental health in the tech industry, the video game that has taken over Summer's life, and a good Twitter thread.
August 15, 2019
A book that made Summer lose her shit, a calming indie game, a messy, silly movie, and tie dye as stress relief.
August 01, 2019
A book that will make you cry, cute computer keyboards, a pasta recipe, and a late-night snack.
July 18, 2019
Summer's favorite film critic, music to dance to, Palestinian food, and some yummy tea.
July 04, 2019
A TV show to fall completely in love with, watching people play video games, a chapbook about fandom, and nice-looking colors.
June 20, 2019
A super long conversation between the two of us about all things Animal Crossing—our favorite versions of the game, what we’re hoping to see in New Horizons, and more.
June 06, 2019
A chocolate chip cookie recipe, a list of everything making you anxious, a live cast recording, and a movie that will make you cry and laugh a bunch.
May 23, 2019
Music to fall in love with, a calendar that doesn't fill you with a sense of dread, a kid's movie that everyone should see, a TV show that is definitely better than Game of Thrones.
May 16, 2019
We don't normally do this, but this is a special week—so here's your very first _Emergency Letter_. We've got two very important recommendations today that couldn't wait until next week's regularly scheduled newsletter.
May 09, 2019
Revisiting Hala Alyan's poetry, CBD, our queen (Lizzo), and a mood-tracking app.
April 25, 2019
A playlist that will make you happy, a bread recipe for people who are bad at baking, Arab American poetry, and lots of candles.
April 11, 2019
A video series about video game lore, a better astrology app, a trip hop duo, and a very cute grocery store.
March 28, 2019
Listening to covers, lots of podcast recommendations, and a no-bullshit astrology website.
March 14, 2019
A Palestinian music group, a journaling app for mindfulness, a Marvel movie that you should definitely see, and a big, fluffy pillow.
February 28, 2019
Just a fun TV show, meditation, a romantic comedy for your teenage self, and a recipe for lazy people.
February 14, 2019
Live music, the best summer album, comedy that will make you cry, and a newsletter that's not this one.
January 31, 2019
A video game you can enjoy forever, an app for building habits, a cool poet, and a Jenny Slate interview.
January 17, 2019
Keeping in touch with old friends, the TV show everyone is telling you to watch (they're right), a heartwrenching poetry collection, and tidying up.
January 03, 2019
The ultimate goal-tracking spreadsheet, anime for self-reflection, rules for getting your life together, and poetry that will take your breath away.
December 19, 2018
Poetry to reread over and over again, farming online with your friends, gourmet Kit Kats, and the best winter coat you will ever own.
December 07, 2018
A website about therapy, the most beautiful love poem of all time, guilty pleasure reality TV, and a podcast that will make you cry.
November 21, 2018
We are Summer and Jillian, two friends living on opposite sides of the country who like to send emails to each other. And now we're going to send emails to you!