Hillary Kelly

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | Hillary Kelly

A collective of women ought to have a name, the way a mass of finches are a “charm,” or parrots a “pandemonium.” The struggle would be to find a term that accurately describes what an assembly of women can do together, and also how markedly different each woman—and group—is from the next. What word can possibly encapsulate the joy of women singing in harmony, the unease with which they might circle one another, the trust and distrust that can grow among their ranks?

2 months ago | theatlantic.com | Hillary Kelly

Listen1.0x0:0015:20Listen to more stories on hark“That’s what’s great about being a writer,” Hanif Kureishi told an interviewer a decade ago. “Every 10 years you become somebody else.” He was 59 then, looking back on his younger days; in his 30s, he’d made his mark on a newly multicultural literary scene in London with the Oscar-nominated screenplay for My Beautiful Laundrette, followed by the prizewinning debut novel The Buddha of Suburbia.

Oct 24, 2024 | afr.com | Hillary Kelly

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Oct 3, 2024 | theatlantic.com | Hillary Kelly

“The average human lifespan,” Oliver Burkeman begins his 2021 mega–best seller, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, “is absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short.” In that relatively brief period, he does not want you to maximize your output at work or optimize your leisure activities for supreme enjoyment. He does not want you to wake up at 5 a.m. or block out your schedule in a strictly labeled timeline.

Oct 3, 2024 | flipboard.com | Hillary Kelly

Saying No: How Successful People Protect Their Time And FocusSaying yes to everything might seem like the path to success. But the most accomplished people know that saying no is often more powerful. They guard their time fiercely and focus on what truly matters. You’re not being antisocial, unhelpful or rude. You’re simply closing off the options that don’t …