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Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter and dog. She writes and illustrates children’s books. For Cup of Jo, Ruth has also written about traveling, pets, grief, OCD, pregnancy and her favorite band.… Re

  By SM  Apr 12, 2025

As I type this, a saucepan of black tea, cardamom, and sugar is bubbling on the stove. In 20 minutes, I’ll add evaporated milk and lower the heat, then wait again as it simmers.… Read more The post Two Ways to Chai appeared first on Cup of Jo.

  By SM  Apr 11, 2025

What TV shows are you watching these days? Jon Hamm’s new TV series, Your Friends & Neighbors, starts tomorrow… Doesn’t the trailer look fun? Hamm plays a hedge fund manager, newly divorced and jobless, who starts stealing from hi

  By SM  Apr 11, 2025

We gush about readers all the time during our Cup of Jo team meetings, and Lauren O. is a name that often comes up. A reader from the beginning, she has left many hilarious and heartwarming comments (think: “Hang loose my goose“, a birthday r

  By SM  Apr 10, 2025