The Weird Girl Edit

Weekly lit, media, and pop culture musings to unleash your inner weird girl. You don’t have to be a girl to subscribe, but you do have to be weird!

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Jul 8, 2026

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12 min read

Internet Bedroom's Dr. Rachel Moss on Why Girls' Bedrooms Are the Blueprint

Her book that was 10 years in the making, going viral, and the power behind the word "girl."

Maya Rector

May 13, 2026

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6 min read

Weird Girls to the Front, Book Mail, and Going to the LA Art Book Fair

I want to celebrate you! Plus, books I've received and visiting the LA Art Book Fair.

Maya Rector

Feb 18, 2026

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9 min read

Writer's Block, a Lynchian Diner, and Reaching Flow State via Heated Rivalry

Getting real about my writing process, visiting David Lynch's favorite diner, and finding inspiration in Heated Rivalry.

Maya Rector

Latest Articles

Aug 5, 2026

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5 min read

Tumblr Nostalgia, Tarot Lore, and the Beauty of Bedrooms

The website that raised a generation, my tarot origin story, and why your bedroom is beautiful.

Maya Rector

Jul 29, 2026

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5 min read

Time Loops, Finishing Mad Men, and Slaying Liminally

A time loop horror novel, my Mad Men rewatch, and why you can still slay during liminal times.

Maya Rector

Jul 22, 2026

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5 min read

A Podcast Launch, a Book Event, and a Weird Girl Revolution

An exciting announcement, an event for one of my favorite books this year, and what being a weird girl really means.

Maya Rector

Jul 15, 2026

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5 min read

Bibliomancy, Mercury Retrograde, and a Fallen Fig

An ancient divination practice you can try today, an astrology update, and what I learned from a fig that landed in my lap.

Maya Rector

Jul 8, 2026

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12 min read

Internet Bedroom's Dr. Rachel Moss on Why Girls' Bedrooms Are the Blueprint

Her book that was 10 years in the making, going viral, and the power behind the word "girl."

Maya Rector

Jul 1, 2026

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5 min read

"Good for Her" Short Stories, Subversive Fashion, and a Weird Girl Awakening

An empowering short story collection, subversive fashion designers, and a letter from myself at 80 years old.

Maya Rector