<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hot Literati]]></title><description><![CDATA[hot, cool, well-read people.]]></description><link>https://www.hotliterati.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:51:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://classic.hotliterati.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Set Boundaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello my beautiful Hot Literatis. I'm very excited to be sharing this post today, because I think it's something that took me SO long to learn but really changed my life and my relationship with myself. I'm a very loving person. I do this thing, where I want to give everything I have to everybody I meet, but then this creates self-resentment and self-betrayal when you have none of yourself left for the things you want to do or the person you want to become. In addition to being loving, I have...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/how-to-set-boundaries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a78faa42dc76a37da44fd78</guid><category><![CDATA[Hotter Literati]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:10:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_687a3aabd0714f7c98f229b3b987e671~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Chris Jesu Lee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to The Hottest Literati Every month, we choose one cool artist from anywhere in the world to highlight and to support. The August 2026 Hottest Literati is... Chris Jesu Lee He is a... New York-based writer and lawyer, who is currently revising his first novel. He writes regularly on his Substack, Salieri Redemption, and has been published in The Believer, The Cleveland Review of Books, Current Affairs, and The Metropolitan Review. What's coming this month Next week, we'll give you all...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/who-is-chris-jesu-lee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a713c3374653e170f8cbfae</guid><category><![CDATA[The Hottest Literati]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:07:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_90e9026b738c4db382e3e225e6c46183~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HOT LITERATI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[hailo's rules for Dating in New York]]></title><description><![CDATA[:p]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/hailo-s-rules-for-dating-in-new-york</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ba72f830cbda37bbf0693</guid><category><![CDATA[Hotter Literati]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:32:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_0f40eed2f5d94204873b9902d10955a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michaela Literati]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all! My name is Michaela and I grew up in Oakland, California, and recently moved back after spending two years in Spain. Hit me up if you have a thing for women's coming of age stories, want to exchange manuscripts, or get a coffee at Baker &#38; Commons. Musts side by side reading time vent session with the besties and/or mom hardcore, messy, sweaty, drunk dance sesh cigarette at the airport when you are leaving a place (I'm sentimental!) dramatic and impulsive hair changes a romantic...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/michaela-literati</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7135ae2155f73d88053db4</guid><category><![CDATA[Members Only]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:49:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_2f913de87eb74b9fb6204caad3f2d580~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_863,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michaela</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmers Market at Lore]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 25th, I, hailo, went to Lore-- a new sauna in Noho for The Bathhouse Block Party event. Lore is one of many new saunas in New York as the wellness industry continues to expand and clubbing begins to dwindle. I am no better than the headlines. I am a member of Gen Z who gets off on being in bed by midnight these days. And I want to make sure that my eggs are cage free. But hey, what can I say? It feels good to feel good. Culture of Bathing "a place for those already in love with...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/farmers-market-at-lore</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a66e595388acffd1e39ad4f</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_c8dc7421fb6e4684aee476719148c2bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_913,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A woman, alone, abroad.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 25, 2026 I, Julia, stepped off the plane and onto the tarmac, immediately flooded by unfamiliarity. I had already booked my trains from city to city, starting tomorrow morning, but for now it was past my bedtime and I had no idea how to get to my hostel in the center of Warsaw. Some signs were in English, but more were in Polish. The only Polish words I had truly learned before my arrival were jabłko and mleko and chleb (apple, milk, and bread, thank you Duolingo). After a quick look...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/a-woman-alone-abroad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a65480210a4941c07285237</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:49:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_df96537361174f208fa8ebb607b032ba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_384,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Make Adulthood Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lately I've been thinking a lot about college students I've met and recent grads adjusting to adult life. I myself am not super far past twenty-two, so I remember all of the feelings of being 22/23. What I have to say today, I think is not only important, but life-changing. You can't just go through the motions in your life. Me in bed reading my Bible (I love writing in bed)]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/how-to-make-adulthood-fun</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a649e169bd96b2dad85626d</guid><category><![CDATA[Hotter Literati]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:13:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_52900aa7c7094553940b5ddabed5c6e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anaïs Nin Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, July 21st Hot Literati Member and writer Marissa Vivian lead our New York Chapter through Anaïs Nin Night. Hot Literatis never flake It was a crazy day in New York, as a storm broke and we all got notifications of a tornado warning! But still, we gathered as a group to celebrate life, literature, and Hot Literati. Part One First, everyone trickled in LES Wines on Ludlow street and we checked them in. Attendees were each given a bottle of Les Cahiers Secrets-- a scent inspired by...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/ana%C3%AFs-nin-night</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a667e8b10a4941c072b98dd</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_2d71a0b6f36741a7bffa8fcd3bc720bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HOT LITERATI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Critic Launch Party]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 18th, 2026 I, hailo, went to a literary party. As I write this, I am drinking coffee on the couch and intermittently reading The Idiot. I'm on page 407. The New Critic is a literary magazine founded by some recent Ivy League grads looking to create a space where Gen Z can write anything, unfiltered. They rented a really beautiful space south of Seward Park and gathered a room of their subscribers for a night of music and an open bar. I went, saw a couple of friends, as well as a woman...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/the-new-critic-launch-party</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6678cab59210289e9271c8</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 21:20:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_4acf69cde4da4e9c9a104e1730f126f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Whitney Biennial]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, July 12th I, hailo, went to the Whitney to see the Biennial. The first time I ever heard about the Whitney Biennial was through an artist I used to date. A piece he was working on was being considered. An "almost" is what he was left with, I think. I didn't plan on going to the Whitney that day, but I'd just left everyone's favorite social club in the meatpacking district (I wanted to read in the pool, which I did for a bit until one of my girlfriends saw me and invited me onto her...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/the-whitney-biennial</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58e81c01e576df51c75736</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:33:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_6f85770c1ea943b68ffe12c86fd0e994~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Kalesti ♡ The Full Interview]]></title><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/kim-kalesti-the-full-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a63600b59dc3f2805c5c536</guid><category><![CDATA[The Hottest Literati]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:52:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_a6c8082ad10548ee84e89e3098450658~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HOT LITERATI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laurel Touby]]></title><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/laurel-touby</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a635f3650d242d1c89021dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Talk Literati]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_5a3959e0115f4cc1a3237e2e36a5d3bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_582,h_368,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HOT LITERATI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shanice Literati]]></title><description><![CDATA[My name is Shanice and I was born and raised in Barbados. I want my running toward my desires to make my forbearers nod their heads in understanding.  Musts protein some silence! music/a good singing session wining this waist a fascinating book Loves waffles a sinuous Mugler piece! a sickening stilleto clarity speaking to friends architecture good company bananas Hates people repeating themselves repeating tasks uncomfortable everyday shoes Cat urine (omgggg) (esp when they spray to mark...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/shanice-literati</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a56ad3caa2c7341eb4be909</guid><category><![CDATA[Members Only]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:09:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_fd71664d07ef4552ae269ba291e71e1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shanice</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearth is one of New York's Hottest Restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus Steamed Chicken, La Cabra, &#38; my DMs are closed (unless you are a brand or an invitation) hello party girls I don't check Hot Literati's DMs very much because I've been prioritizing engaging with members on the website-- members who post, come to book club, and more. But I did check them briefly today. Being a niche-internet celebrity is sometimes fun and sometimes very confusing. I will occasionally receive DMs of people who saw me in target and think I'm shorter than they expected, or...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/hearth-is-one-of-new-yorks-hottest-restaurants</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a53e4b3e87cdcc67cba219b</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:00:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_c9b69a0021b54bcdad39cdcc921f940a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Will Move Back to Wichita when it's Walkable]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love Wichita. It is my hometown and is the reason I am who I am in many ways. However, every time I come home I remember why I keep leaving. Wichita has a slight problem with the diversification of its economy-- a problem that business and community leaders and tackling head on. For an ambitious, creative young adult, opportunities are pretty sparse. But more importantly, I think that Wichita has an infrastructure problem with its transit. I enjoy bigger cities like New York, London, or...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/i-will-move-back-to-wichita-when-it-s-walkable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4e3af43d8ebcc7a92ee46b</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_7b09921105d54498af04cf711cb2452a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Male Ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teddy Wayne's 'The Au Pair' and the dilemma of disappointed men Jacques-Louis David, The Coronation of Napoleon, 1805-1807 For the last ten years of his literary output, Teddy Wayne has grappled with the question of what is to be done about men these days, and what is their place in society? It was also almost exactly a decade ago that I first learned of Teddy Wayne. It was at the Brooklyn Book Festival in the early fall of 2016, where he was on a panel entitled “Youth In Revolt.” His novel...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/deadly-male-ambition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a57eef14ee79d90036e731c</guid><category><![CDATA[Members Only]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:48:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_5f553215b7c64bd69d81ca6c50832510~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_915,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Jesu Lee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niche Culinary Institute]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 6th, 2026 I, hailo, headed to downtown Wichita to visit NICHE's Culinary School. Photo by Kevin Colborn Niche is a part of Wichita State's Technical School, training the next generation of chefs, restaurant operators, and others suited to disrupt the hospitality industry. Hospitality is an industry close to my heart--in DECA competitions as a teenager, I always competed in hospitality events, and I spent two years in New York working for a very exciting restaurant-tech company that...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/niche-culinary-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c437ef7b480551f16afbb</guid><category><![CDATA[The City According to...]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_ec43af4c4dc34f5d97d31c7710c81c45~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kim Kalesti's Rules for Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to The Hottest Literati Every month, we choose one cool artist from anywhere in the world to highlight and to support. The July 2026 Hottest Literati is... Kim Kalesti Q: What made you want to make things? A: It’s our nature to be creative. Q: A favorite you hold sacred? A: All Life visible and invisible is Sacred Q: Someone who shaped how you see your own work? A: Everyone and everything shapes my work. Q: A line, lyric, or image you still carry? A: To be an artist means ‘to provoke...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/kim-kalesti-s-rules-for-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5532d9e3330becfcc0214b</guid><category><![CDATA[The Hottest Literati]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_8eac218dea734e348d8efea0edac4e83~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_972,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HOT LITERATI</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Julia Literati]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey! My name is Julia Francis. I was born in the lovely state of Massachusetts, where I have lived my whole life so far except for a few solo sidequests. I was raised on fresh air, dirt, library books, and 70s and 80s music. I have always loved pursuing a thousand different creative projects and thrive on coffee, interesting conversations, and going barefoot in the grass. Musts Used paperbacks Houseplants Coconut body wash Moving my body in the morning Connecting with nature Loves Seafood A...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/julia-literati</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4c7726f7b480551f173d37</guid><category><![CDATA[Members Only]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:29:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_b93ca021d0524b6fb1912f6dc83b8a59~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset Run Club with Sun Cruiser]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, July 8th, I, hailo, went on a run with Dylan Efron! That morning, I got on a plane in Wichita, Kansas, my hometown, and flew through Minneapolis to La Guardia. I called a car straight to Pier 66 where I joined a group of runners, influencers, and journalists to run around three miles with Dylan Efron. I checked my 48 pound suitcase, my reliable L'ipault Paris weekender bag, and my acoustic guitar with the Sun Cruiser team, before running 3.75 miles while chatting with New...]]></description><link>https://classic.hotliterati.com/post/sunset-run-club-with-sun-cruiser</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4f026beb09451ed9adbc3b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:21:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6e2ae8_007e24506e9e411cbca0a5df73e52e21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hailo</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>