Footnotes #15: Great bookish podcasts, small joys, and cute hair clips

15 links for your perusal...

This is Footnotes, a monthly roundup of links, ideas, and inspiration for your perusal. A footnote is considered an extra bit of information, so think of this as something extra from me.

Hello, friends. How are you? I'm seeing all sorts of online responses to the election as folks start to process it. Mine has been to limit my social media activity, to stay informed through select, reputable news outlets (I love The Morning Newsletter from the NYT), and to lean into the small joys, time with friends and family, and cozy, comforting reads, watches, and food.

This past weekend felt like a big emotional come-down. I admittedly used work deadlines as a distraction after the news became clear last week. Once I had quiet downtime this weekend, I felt like I finally truly felt the emotional weight of last week. This week, I'm trying to take care of myself in small ways and keep things low-key.

Here are some things that have brought me joy and small comforts in the last few weeks; hopefully, they offer you a moment of peace, too.

• While out on my morning walk earlier this week, I listened to this fascinating podcast episode about BookTok from

  Anne Helen Petersen
  and
  Alyssa Morris
  . Such an interesting conversation! I honestly walked way longer than usual because I couldn’t stop listening.
  

• I love a good hair accessory, and I recently bought