Thought Couture
Helping sensitive soulds (re)build a thoughtful, creative life š
Hello hello, Iām Jo, and welcome to Thought Couture! Iām an essayist, arts enthusiast, lifelong learner, and self-described āRenaissance woman in the making.ā
Writing is my calling, but Iāve never wanted to be ONLY a writerāI long to integrate all of my passions into one cohesive creative existence. Despite infinite distractions, I believe itās possible, though it'll take some work. But if you want the same, let's do it together!
On this channel, youāll find:
~Self-education advice
~Cultural commentary
~Personal reflections
~Musings on specific works of literature and the arts
Weāre going on a journey of continual becoming, crafting a community of fellow multitude-containing individuals passionate about literature, culture, and the pursuit of a well-rounded, thought-oriented life. I look forward to seeing what we create together!
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āØNew videoāØgoing live tomorrow @ 3pm EDT! Iāve been overwhelmed by the love on the self education video, but it occurred to me that I missed what might be the most important stepāthe one where you say āIām doing this.ā So join me for a discussion on self discipline, the myth of the dopamine detox, and how to make saying ānoā to screens simple š©·
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šĀ EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT šĀ coming tomorrowājoin me for a quick āstate of the channel address,ā because I have a gift for you too š
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Have you heard? The BBC recently crossed a line that canāt be uncrossedāusing AI to craft a course taught by Agatha Christie, who passed in 1976. This could forever change how we interact with a deceased artistās workā¦I break it all down in my most recent video! š¬
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When I uploaded my first video a year and a half ago, a community of 1k was hard to imagine, much less 10k. Iām speechless! THANK YOU to everyone whoās spent even a moment on my channelāyour support means more to me than I can express, and not a single like, comment, or subscription goes unappreciated.
I have quite a few projects in the works that Iām excited to share, and I look forward to bringing you higher-quality content in the near future. Truly, I canāt thank you enough for being here. š I hope youāre having a lovely day and reading a great book!
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March may be coming to a close, but itās never too late to celebrate Womenās History Month! Join me tomorrow 3/23 @ 3pm ET for 7 of my favorite nonfiction womenās history booksāweāll be traveling from Ancient Greece to present-day Alabama, with a pit stop at the European witch hunts. See you then! š§š»āāļø
(Pictured is Berniniās sculpture of Medusa, 1630. She will be joining us along the way.)
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New book releases: Do you find them exciting, or overwhelming?
In tomorrow's video, I'm chatting about my conflicted relationship with new releases, the "disposability" of literature, & the affect of algorithms on our reading--and what we may be able to do about it. I hope you'll join me, 2/17 @ 4pm ET!
8 months ago | [YT] | 9
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Hey everyone! Iāve been busy working on my next video, the most serious one in a whileā¦unfortunately, we have to talk about Neil Gaiman again. Rather, given how many prominent writers were revealed to be less than admirable people in 2024 alone, itās time to tease out whether we should keep reading a problematic authorās work (short answer: itās complicated as hell). This video is taking longer than usual because I want to make sure my script is as clear and cohesive as possible, but I believe it will be worth the wait to have this important discussion.
The video will go live Friday 1/31! In the meantime, you may want to check out my original video on Gaiman as an introduction. See you then! š©µ
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āØNew video coming tomorrow!āØIn the final wrap up of my 2024 reading, Iām spilling the tea on the 5 books that blew my mindāand the 5 that gave me a headache. Guaranteed you can guess one of the worst š . To see if your favorites made the cut, tune in tomorrow @ 3pm ET! See you then š©µ
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Happy New Year everyone! š I hope your wintertime festivities of choice have brought you both joy and rest. Thank you for making my first full year on YouTube a memorable one! I learned and grew more than I thought possible one year ago, and Iām looking toward 2025 with excitement and ambition. My goal for this upcoming year is to bring you content that dives deeper into the art of literature and life as a reader, including more educational content, video essays, literary analysis, and creative writing advice. I also plan to start sharing more of my own writingā¦perhaps on Substack? Regardless, I hope 2025 brings you health, happiness, and many great reads š©µ. Iāll see you shortly, with my ābest/worstā books of 2024!
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Hey friends! I had hoped to put out a new video todayā¦but seeing as I had my gallbladder removed on Monday and feel like I got hit by a freight train, I should probably focus on resting š . The new video is now scheduled for Saturday 12/21 @ 4pm ET, but until then you might enjoy my most recent video, in case you missed it!
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