In this series, we’ll be sharing all sorts of things we’ve bookmarked and saved for the week ahead. From our favorite articles, to delicious recipes we’ve discovered, to books we can’t put down, to podcast episodes that make traffic on the 405 bearable — we’ll have it all right here. After all, who doesn’t want to start the week off with a little bit of inspo? Be sure to leave a comment with your favorites of the week, too!!

ARTICLE TO READ —

The Iowa caucus smartphone app disaster, explained via Vox 

PODCAST TO LISTEN TO—

Your Own Backyard // This pod sheds more light on the disappearance of college freshman Kristin Smart — bringing to light details about a 20+ year old unsolved case that just might help bring her family justice.

BOOK TO START—

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins // Forewarning: this book comes with a lot of controversy around the author and the way it was published…But all of that aside, it is hands down one of the most heart-wrenching, eye-opening stories we’ve read in a long time. It really is fiction at its finest, in the way that evokes the kind of empathy that comes when you feel like you’re living someone else’s experience.

RECIPE TO MAKE—

Slow Cooker Chicken With Garlic via NYT Cooking // You had us at slow cooker and garlic.

ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW—

@annstreetstudio // There are few people who we obsessively follow everything they do on the gram, and Jamie is one of them. This New Yorker-turned-Parisian not only posts the most beautiful photos that transport you straight to Provence, but she shares tips, recipes, photos of her bebe, and more. Le swoon!

PLACE TO GIVE —

Mamba On Three Fund