Five Things You Should Buy (To Save the Free World)

The Dionne Davenport and Tai Frasier of newsletters is supporting the Pismo Beach disaster relief fund with our dollars. Plus: The shan’t-miss Stego-chic vid…and Maggie’s book made a MAJOR list!

We’re here to reclaim the “women’s magazine.” Every week, two veteran editors read it ALL to bring you everything we believe women’s media should be: juicy yarns, big ideas, deeply personal essays, hot goss, and the odd shopping tip—aka, the full Spread. Plus: original interviews, podcasts, and more. Come hungry!  

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Madame Prez-to-be—our $250 million baby!—givin’ it her best Deborah Vance. How many of you have been wearing this expression all week, too? 

Hyper-specific Spreadographic, 

Since approximately 1:47 p.m. Sunday afternoon, a new and unfamiliar feeling has been building in the ole gut. It’s a good thing, we know, but uncomfortable nevertheless. As one OG Elle friend put it, “Oh god, the hope…it’s nearly unbearable.” What can we do with this acid reflux-inducing brew of optimismanxietypanicgleenauseaelation in the months it will take for Maya Rudolph to deliver the SNL season opener that will finally relieve the pressure? Where to put this 2%-lead energy? Well, in our clicky pointer fingers of course.  

For your first session of Kamala retail therapy, we suggest pre-ordering official campaign items, so your money goes to the right place:

1. Warm your cockles and your cuppa with a gloriously specific Kamala Bi-Pride Flag Mug here.

2. If you feel you can pull off the official Throwback Kamala Tee, buy one here. 

3. Selina Meyer approved. Orderable here. 

Next: If you can’t wait for those to ship on 8/12, Etsy is your place, and we did the browsing so you don’t have to…

1. Oxford Comma stans press here. 

2. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! here

3. Order Usha Vance’s favorite¹ sweatshirt here. 

4. A winky l’il lapel pin? Right here. 

5. Perfect for the coastal elite, even better for those who find themselves pina-colada-ing in Trump territory. Here. 

6. Find a hat that might also come in handy with the non-presidential candidates in your life here. 

OK, who’s ready to read? 

🥥🥥🥥

Rachel & Maggie

P.S. When Maggie showed her nine-year-old this shopping list, he said, “but what will your Republican subscribers do when they see that you support Kamala?” Bless.

P.P.S. We love you, we do! If you love us back, please show us by hitting the heart button! 

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These are the reads paid subscribers are licking off their plates like the last crumbs of key lime this week….

• The Attack of the Best Books Industrial Complex 

• The Art of the Facelifted Biodocumentary 

• There’s more to the $44.6M woman

• Devastation beyond the mammogram 

• Still processing: Alice Munro