what is letter of rec?
letter of rec is a newsletter recommending quality long-form multimedia content, mostly on race, culture, media, and all things making sense of the world we’re living in. ✨
the internet is filled with way too much information, and it’s increasingly harder to find the good, high-quality stuff. letter of rec is a personally curated list of recs, the best things i’ve consumed lately. you’ll find:
🎞 what i’m watching: films, tv shows, shorts, youtube videos
📚reading: longform articles, books, blogs, newsletters
🎙 listening to: narrative, longform podcasts and audio storytelling
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👋🏼 hi! i am michelle. i am filmmaker and curator based in oakland, ca. i grew up in san francisco and on the internet, then studied media/ethnic studies at uc berkeley. i love reading, sharing, and uplifting community! i’ve always been observant and curious about the ~underlying dynamics~.
this project utilizes some skills i have: being addicted to the internet, and having a longer-than-normal attention span (that is, more than 5 minutes). i love all things culture, media, and race. i learn through storytelling, i am constantly consuming my way out of and into personal crises, trying to make sense of the world. join me!
i started this newsletter in 2017 (find the first 14 issues on mailchimp or @ tinyurl.com/things-archive 😉), when after college i realized i had to create my own space of learning and staying critical. i missed “the discourse” and stumbling into deep holes of fascinating knowledge and analysis.
curating this newsletter became a way to help me process and make sense of the world, learning on my own terms. i love deep dives, but it was getting lonely! sharing these newsletters helped nurture my curiosity, open up conversations with others, and continues to hep me practice more intentional learning, just for the sake of it.
in my ongoing quest to keep learning, unlearning, and connecting with others, i love replies, feedback, and recommendations of yours. i’m always open to chatting!
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to anyone reading and supporting letter of rec, thank you! these take a bit of time to curate, so i am grateful for your attention, and to know i am not just writing into the void~
