Alli Hoff Kosik

Philadelphia

writer (@businessinsider, @medium, @cosmopolitan, @realsimple + more), lover of rainbow sprinkles, host of @ssrpod, @TempleMFAinCW, instructor at @UArts

Articles

8 Ways To Support A Friend Dealing With Family Drama During The Holidays

Nov 18, 2024 | brit.co | Alli Hoff Kosik

With the holidays now approaching almost eerily quickly, you might already be feeling slightly uneasy about the family stresses that are bound to be on your plate (along with delicious Christmas cookies, of course). Spending a lot of time face-to-face with family can dig up old arguments or squabbles that everyone may have forgotten during the rest of the year.
6 Signs It's Time to Invite Your S.O. Home for Thanksgiving

Nov 7, 2024 | brit.co | Menu Updates |Alli Hoff Kosik

You and your new-ish flame have been enjoying all of the best parts of fall. You’ve indulged in pumpkin carving, sipped apple cider in a corn maze, wore the perfect DIY couples costumes, and cozied up for an early peek at some of your favorite holiday movies. Things really couldn’t be going better. With just a few weeks left before Thanksgiving, though, you’re about to be faced with a big decision: Is it time to invite said S.O. to join you and the fam for Turkey Day festivities?
5 Doubts You Might Have After Moving In Together — And How to Deal With Them

Apr 9, 2024 | brit.co | Alli Hoff Kosik

You and your significant other have decided to move in together. You're picking out a new sofa and dreaming about how amazing it will be to cook breakfast together every Saturday morning. In the weeks after the move-in, it's likely to feel pretty idyllic. You're awash in the honeymoon period, so thrilled to be sharing a home that nothing can shake you. But then things get a little dicey. A few weeks or months after you've moved in together, you may start to question things.
10 Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned from Binge-Watching "The O.C." As an Adult

Feb 23, 2024 | brit.co | Alli Hoff Kosik

I don’t want to say that I didn’t appreciate The O.C. when it aired in real time in 2003, because I really did. I knew from the moment those haunting Phantom Planet lyrics started playing from my TV screen that I had something special. I knew from the moment that Ryan Atwood and Marissa Cooper locked eyes for the first time that I was about to witness a teen drama love story unlike any other one I’d seen.
Here’s How to Throw a Super Cute Valentine’s Day Party Worthy of the ’Gram

Feb 7, 2024 | aol.com | Alli Hoff Kosik |Christen A. Johnson |Annabel Iwegbue

February 7, 2024 at 2:24 PM37 Tips for Throwing a Flawless V-Day PartyStocksy"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Hot take: Valentine’s Day parties are vastly underrated. Forget a romantic dinner for two at a snooty restaurant! Throw a rager (or, like, a fun lil brunch) with your entire friend group instead. Go all out with decorations and give each other homemade valentines (!).
Listenersode 2023! on Apple Podcasts

Dec 24, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Alli Hoff Kosik

Thanks to all of the listeners who participated in this year’s crowd-sourced episode: Abby, Diane, Julia, Holly, Kat, Shira, and Tracey. Tune in to hear them answer questions about their favorite childhood reading, times when they disagreed with the podcast, book recommendations for 2024, and more!
My favorite reads of 2023

Dec 21, 2023 | allihoffkosik.substack.com | Julie Murphy |Sierra Simone |Alli Hoff Kosik

There are just a few days left in the year, and like the rest of the world, I’m spending lots of time lately reflecting on what’s happened in 2023 and what’s coming up in 2024. I know some people think that sharing reading stats can encourage us to lose the fun of books, but since the reading communities I participate in tend to keep track of things like this, I do have some numbers to share. I read 116 books this year. Of those 116 titles, 41 were for my podcast.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (with Ore Agbaje-Williams) on Apple Podcasts

Dec 17, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Alli Hoff Kosik

For the final book episode of 2023, Alli and her guest turn their attention to a real classic: Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It’s the first time reading the 1943 semi-autobiographical novel for both of them… and there’s a lot to discuss in this hefty volume! Topics of conversation include imperfect adults, the importance of education, pragmatism vs.
Among the Hidden (with Claire Ahn) on Apple Podcasts

Dec 10, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Alli Hoff Kosik

At long last, Alli and her guest turn their attention to a book that’s been requested many times by listeners: Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Among the Hidden. The first installment in the Shadow Children series, Among the Hidden explores the consequences of a totalitarian government taking extreme measures to combat (alleged) overpopulation. Episode 273 covers everything from reproductive rights and propaganda to the history of dystopian literature and different types of activism.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (with Jesse Q. Sutanto) on Apple Podcasts

Dec 3, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Alli Hoff Kosik

With New Reads November 2023 behind us, we’re back to throwbacks, starting with Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alli’s guest recently read the 1970 novel with her own children… and she has thoughts. Episode 272 features conversations about gender representation, fatphobia, the power of illustrations, violence, and the glorification of stealing. Bestselling author Jesse Q.