I Don't Hate It

About the Substack

Book and media recommendations (and more). Observational humor (YMMV). "I don't love it" means I hate it, but "I don't hate it" is as close as I get to love.

About Allison W

Writer & editor. Former publisher & executive editor, VQR. Occasional journalism prof, UVA, NYU. PhD, UT-Austin. I love not camping.

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