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Brat Summer isn't coming back, and that's okay.
Lily Osler
Writer, Trekkie, incompetent knitter. Managing Editor at Episodes.
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Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week One
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Episodes Monday Rundown July 20–26 2026
This week: Moana, the new Charli XCX, and that damn Avengers trailer.
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July mailbag!
This month: outdoor summer events, writing process deets, and the Great Phones-at-Concerts Discourse!
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Coming July 28: Our first Episodes Book Club!
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The new Great American Novels: 9 books from the Trump era that earn the title
Some great reads that will help you understand America at 250.