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Joanne's day riding Waymo Ones

January 2, 2023

Happy new year. I’m writing to you from Chandler, AZ: Phoenix suburb and the “Self-Driving Capital of the World” according to Wired. I came out here to ride...

2021 writings and miscellany

December 16, 2021

In Filmmaker magazine, for my Speculations column that appears in the print quarterly, I started the year with an essay on the use of firearms in American...

some old notes on the techlash

In the fall of 2019, I had a confusing exchange with an editor over my contribution to an art magazine's end of decade issue. My piece was killed and I...

Podcasts, Phantom Broadcasts, and Other News

September 23, 2020

One of the strangest things about the timing of my book release is, I was among the last authors with an in-person event to appear on Book TV. The episode...

Someone else's moon

I was asked to contribute to New York magazine’s Future issue in November of last year. My piece was cut for space and I keep meaning to post the full text...

Crowdcast event with Sarah Jaffe: Wednesday, 7pm EST

I’ve been a little wary of virtual events for a number of reasons, but it is better than nothing and sometimes it really works. The event I have scheduled...

All of the upcoming events in the previous email are canceled now. So it goes! But if you happen to be at home (more than likely) and online (probably) on...

Lurking: Upcoming Events. Launch 2/27 at Books are Magic and more

February 9, 2020

One of the nice things about publishing a book is the chance to schedule events at some of my favorite bookstores and speak with writers I admire. Here's the...

What to Do with ARCs

December 4, 2019

My book, which comes out on February 25, is somehow already on sale; as in, it can be purchased now and in your hands by the end of the week. A few websites...

October 6, 2019

My book, Lurking, comes out this February and I hope you will check it out. If you enjoy All My Stars you will like this book. (The book is a lot better than...