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    June Reads
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • 3 days ago

    June Reads

    I dedicated this month to reading books personally recommended to me. Some were hits, others misses, but as always: a book passed along...
    Solaris
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Jun 26

    Solaris

    I've written before about wishing I'd let myself love sci-fi earlier (my braces, nasal spray, and frizzy hair seemed like enough against...
    On Creative Writing and Daydreaming
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Jun 22

    On Creative Writing and Daydreaming

    I just finished Freud's On Creative Writing and Daydreaming, as well as a handful of essays analysing his analysis. Freud's main focus is...
    Blog
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Jun 19

    Blog

    You should start a blog. No, really. I know, it seems like everyone has a medium nowadays: podcasts, Instagram platforms, LinkedIn...
    This is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Jun 14

    This is Not a Book About Benedict Cumberbatch

    I mean, I had to read it. Tabitha Carvan's book, on the surface, is about her midlife fascination with Cumberbatch: every film he's in,...
    Some Selfish Thoughts
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Jun 12

    Some Selfish Thoughts

    I'm in a weird spot. The war against Ukraine isn't "mine", even by generous definitions. Yes, I'm affected by it in that I can't go home,...
    Genetics vs Environment
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Jun 9

    Genetics vs Environment

    If your childhood was anything like mine, you heard a variation of the same idea on a daily basis: you become what you're around....
    Depends...
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Jun 3

    Depends...

    I don't like grey areas. I'm a planner; I prefer yes or no answers, clear guidelines, and written expectations. So why the hell am I in...
    May Reads
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 31

    May Reads

    Most of May's pages were read in airports and metro stations, which is fitting: my feelings on these books are all over the place. 1....
    I Don't Know Anything
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 30

    I Don't Know Anything

    ...that I keep to myself. A good specialist knows what they're talking about. They also don't try to hide it. Hoarding doesn't create...
    Ask
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 26

    Ask

    I became a better UX Writer once I started asking questions. My first month or so, I was afraid to ask anything; I thought it would...
    Late Night Observations
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 24

    Late Night Observations

    I've visited 20 countries, lived in 2 (or is it 4? Does 6 weeks in Turkey count? How about 2 months in Bulgaria? Probably not, but they...
    There's an App for That
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 18

    There's an App for That

    If you haven't watched HBO's Barry, stop reading and go binge all three seasons. Now. Spoilers for season three ahead. Barry is an...
    The Users of Everyday Experiences
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 16

    The Users of Everyday Experiences

    Once you enter the world of UX, you can never go back. I can't open an app without having an opinion about its menu navigation. I...
    The Limits of Content Design Systems
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 9

    The Limits of Content Design Systems

    I love finding product flows that can be massively improved with just a few changes in the copy. Some features take a lot of work–looking...
    10 Books I Read in April
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • May 4

    10 Books I Read in April

    I've decided to start reflecting on what I've read over the past month to see if it affects what I read in the next. Hopefully it will...
    How Working in a Library Prepared Me for UX Writing
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Apr 28

    How Working in a Library Prepared Me for UX Writing

    Like any good English major, my first job after college was at my local library. I applied because I loved books, and wanted to be around...
    How High We Go in the Dark
    Autumn Kotsiuba
    • Apr 21

    How High We Go in the Dark

    It's a pandemic story, but hopeful. It's sci-fi, but also a romance, and a space opera, and...oh, about four other genres are packed in...
    Breaking into NonFiction
    Autumn Nicole Kotsiuba
    • Apr 16

    Breaking into NonFiction

    I'll choose a novel over a memoir or history book any day of the week, but I've come to love nonfiction nearly as much in the past few...
    Anne of Green Gables: A Begrudged Love
    Autumn Nicole Kotsiuba
    • Apr 14

    Anne of Green Gables: A Begrudged Love

    I admit it: I can be a bit of a book snob. If a series is ridiculously popular, I tend to turn my back on it. It look me forever to read...
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