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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 26/07/2026

A very good family drama novel for a gorgeous summer Sunday

A hand holding a copy of “Make Nice” by Ryan Effgen in front of a living room setup with a light tan couch, pink and burgundy decorative pillows and blankets, and an assortment of gold and brown frames hung on the wall.

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 16/06/2026

Both excellent novels. GOOD NEWS was my first (and only, so far) five star read of the year.

Two novels—Look What You Made Me Do by John Lanchester and Good News by Alexa Yasmin Brahme—sitting on the arm of a beige sofa with a pink throw pillow and wine-colored blanket on the ride side of the image and the dark hard wood flooring on the left.

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 07/04/2026

It’s GREAT to be a MICHIGAN WOLVERINE

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 03/02/2026

Props to the Free Press for this subheading that so clearly knows its audience

Headline: U-M is Time magazine's No. 1-ranked public university in
America

Sub-heading: Ohio State ranked 33rd overall

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 25/01/2026

This comment was left on my last newsletter post. Perhaps you’d like tomorrow’s post in your inbox in the morning? substack.com/@marisawright

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 19/01/2026

Okay now that the season is over, I gotta say it is still very funny to me that the Bears threatened to move to Northwest Indiana. My dudes, I-65 simply could not handle the traffic.

“Consequently, in addition to Arlington Park, we need to expand our search and critically evaluate opportunities throughout the wider Chicagoland region, including Northwest Indiana. This is not about leverage. We spent years trying to build a new home in Cook County. We invested significant time and resources evaluating multiple sites and rationally decided on Arlington Heights. Our fans deserve a world-class stadium. Our players and coaches deserve a venue that matches the championship standard they strive for every day. With that in mind, our organization must keep every credible pathway open to deliver that future.”

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 01/01/2026

First book of 2026 and entering my fiction era

A hand holding the book “Save the Cat! Writes a Novel” in front of a beige couch with a light pink accent rug and pillows and frames handling on a white wall

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 01/01/2026

And for the last time: December books!

A stack of books on a white sheet: The Secret History; Sisters in Yellow; You Are Here; Icebreakers; Problematic Summer Romance; Daydream; Wildfire; Between Friends & Lovers; The Seven Year Slip; These Summer Storms; Done and Dusted; The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025; The Best American Short Stories 2025; The Best American Essays 2025; You, Again; Daddy Issues; Love, Theoretically; The Art Thief; Seascraper; The Old Fire; and London Falling.

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 01/01/2026

*taps the sign* yeah, that’s right

A screenshot of a post that says “College football isn't for being a fan of a team, it's for hating several teams for inscrutable reasons”

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 29/11/2025

Thanksgiving week movies were really excellent this year

Title card of “Wicked: For Good” in white curvy lettering over rows of flowers in various shades of pink and purple

Theatre poster of “Jay Kelly,” which has George Clooney and Adam Sandler sitting in tuxes looking at a theatre screen

Thread poster of “Rental Family,” featuring a row of the cast sitting on train

Poster for “Sentimental Value,” which has the two lead actors looking at each other in front of a green hedge, imposed on an image of the ticketing counter of an AMC

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 26/11/2025

My holiday reading, upgraded just now by a well-timed package delivery

A hand holding an advanced readers copy of Patrick Radden Keefe’s new book “London Falling,” which has a black and white image of the Thames River and white text on the cover, in front of a background of an apartment with dark wood flooring, a light wood tv stand holding books and candles, and a light pink rug

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 16/11/2025

Honestly no need to wait until March, just give Jessie Buckley the Oscar now

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 26/07/2025

Best movie I’ve seen all year. The Saturday matinee crowd couldn’t stop laughing. Just incredible work by Eva Victor.

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 11/07/2025

Everything is dispiriting, but this year’s summer blockbuster season has been fun

Movie poster for F1 the movie with Brad Pitt in the center and text in black

Movie poster for Superman with Superman in his red and blue crossing his arms taking up the whole poster and white text near the bottom

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 29/04/2025

Advocates in Colorado have worked tirelessly to pass this bill, and we should all be grateful for their efforts! I was proud to testify in support of the COVRA alongside colleagues at @electionclinic.bsky.social, @legaldefensefund.bsky.social, + @commoncause.org in the CO House and Senate.

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 23/04/2025

Things have felt especially dark lately, so putting something good into the world: these two debut novels have been such a delight to read recently (by @robertpbaird.com and @nycbookgirl.bsky.social).

A copy of two novels—The Nimbus by Robert P. Baird and The Art of Vanishing by Morgan Pager—sitting on a white sheet

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 20/02/2025

Good news: The Colorado Voting Rights Act passed out of its first committee on Tuesday after dozens of advocates showed up in support. It was a real pleasure to join them in Denver to testify in support of the bill!

A collage of four pictures of advocates with navy text saying the COVRA passed the senate state affairs committee 3-2

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 01/02/2025

January books! Can you tell I used reading to cope with *waves hands* this month?

A stack of books laying on a white sheet: Interpreter of Maladies, The Inland Sea, Elegy, Southwest, Shanghailanders, My Documents, Playworld, James, Swamplandia!, Lawless, Demand the Impossible, Woodworking, Engines of Liberty, Before the Movement, Stag Dance, Last Call, The Man Nobody Killed, The Night Trembles, and Audition.

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 20/01/2025

How I’ll be spending today

A white hand holding a copy of “Engines of Liberty” by David Cole, which has an aquamarine cover and black text

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 23/12/2024

Highly recommend ending your year of reading with The Best American series—a lovely opportunity to reflect on the past and find inspiration for the year ahead.

Copies of The Best American Essays, Short Stories, and Food and Travel Writing 2024 laying on a white sheet

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 11/11/2024

Some good news for the heart: Lily Yohannes commits to the USWNT ❤️💙

A statement from Lily Yohannes saying she’s committing to play for the USWNT and featuring her in a US jersey on the right panel

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 10/11/2024

A November day in Rock Creek Park

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Marisa Wright @marisa-wright.com · 09/11/2024

Spent the afternoon seeing Small Things Like These, and it was one of the better adaptations I’ve seen in some time. Definitely deserves to be in the awards conversation.

A ticket for the movie held in front of the Small Things Like These poster, which features Cillian Murphy with the title in yellow text

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