A book is a beginning, not an end
Before I get started — I got a bunch of goodies for you — a little bit of housekeeping. First of all, after I sent my last email I received an unusually high...
And now for something completely different
The following might be very obvious to a lot of people. But because I don’t think we talk about it as much as I think we should, I also think that of those...
Eastern European dentistry
About a month ago, I started something a little bit different. I decided that every day, I would take at least one photograph in my immediate surroundings —...
Crisis? What Crisis?
Last week, I wrote a long essay about the creative crisis I have been dealing with for a while, only to delete the whole thing once it was done. I was...
odd and mysterious, but harmless (a pointless thing that I enjoy)
I’m currently re-reading a number of Japanese novels for what might or might not become my next book (of writing/criticism). I read most of the books...
On Shtick
For a while now, I’ve been thinking about something that I will describe as shtick. It’s probably not the best word to use. But since I am in a challenging...
Germany's Enemy Within
In this email, I will mostly be writing about my own photography. If you’re looking for links to articles instead, the next email will be back to “normal”....
a few crocodile tears for their colleagues
I was going to include this article in my previous email. Then I realized that I hadn’t fully read it, yet. But now I have. It focuses on what you can do...
Can we talk about art writing?
In the following, I will write about the ideas and/or goals behind my own writing. If that’s not your cup of tea, please wait for the next email. The idea...
Do Androids Dream of Imaginary Movies About Themselves?
You might remember the above part of a meme from my last email. I decided that I needed to write about the inflation of shortlists and the fact that we now...
You're all on the shortlist!
Welcome to another edition of this Mailing List! With each email I'm sharing material that has inspired me recently. I'm hoping it will inspire you, too. If...
Welcome to the Pleasurefreedome
Welcome to another edition of this Mailing List! With each email I'm sharing material that has inspired me recently. I'm hoping it will inspire you, too. If...
I wish I could tell you what I think about the Venice Biennale
Welcome to another edition of this Mailing List! With each email I'm sharing material that has inspired me recently. I'm hoping it will inspire you, too. If...
on their own terms, without the boxes
Welcome to another edition of this Mailing List! With each email I'm sharing material that has inspired me recently. I'm hoping it will inspire you, too. If...
It's shrimp Jesus time!
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Unpacking my library
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I almost wrote "brilliant read", but I caught myself.
Welcome to the 114th edition of this newsletter! With each email I'm sharing material that has inspired me recently. I'm hoping it will inspire you, too. If...
The look of extreme artificiality
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On geniuses, hard work, rabbit holes, and lost cats
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"Some books are so utterly bad..."
Welcome to the 109th edition of this newsletter! With each email I'm sharing material that has inspired me recently. I'm hoping it will inspire you, too. If...