Crush by Ada Calhoun

07/04/2025 16 min Temporada 1 Episodio 30

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In this episode of Honest Pages, we dive into Crush by Ada Calhoun, a raw, nostalgic, and beautifully candid collection about longing, youth, and the bittersweet ache of memory. Through a series of poems and vignettes, Calhoun captures the messy intensity of first loves, missed chances, and the way certain people linger in our lives long after they’re gone. Set against the backdrop of city streets and inner worlds, this is a book about desire in all its fleeting, electric forms. Can we ever let go of the ghosts we choose to hold onto? Tune in as we explore this intimate, lyrical meditation on infatuation, vulnerability, and the stories we tell ourselves about the ones who got away.