#5SmartReads - January 26, 2021

Hiwote Getaneh on OnlyFans, goals, and Dionne Warwick

Today’s guest curator is Hiwote K Getaneh! She is a regular contributor to #5SmartReads. We asked her a few questions to get to know her better:

Q:What Google alerts do you have turned on?
A:I NEED to know when Everlane's Italian Rewool Overcoat in Toffee is back in stock

Q:If you could interview one person, dead or alive, who would it be? (and briefly, why?)
A:Gloria Jean Watkins also known bell hooks. Her book "All about Love" put language around everything I've ever wanted to know about love and partnership. She is also just brilliant at thinking about and dissecting culture and society.

Q:Favorite gift you’ve given someone else?
A:I took my mom to Paris a few years ago and it was such a treat for both of us. How often do we get a chance to just chill and explore with our parents?