A writer's reaction to the election and edits turns into a manifesto for creative resistance, complete with luxury towels and a renewed sense of purpose. Because sometimes rage-shopping leads to clarity.

This week’s five happy things include Jon Batiste, Sugar Cookie bath salts, Adam Brody, TOOT notebooks and The Life Impossible by Matt Haig.

Transitioning from a lawyer wardrobe to a writer wardrobe stumps me. What do writers wear?