Archive • R. Milner • Buttondown

Building A Girl

This email reviews Alyson Greaves's "Welcome to Dorley Hall," a bold deconstruction of gender transition narratives.

Misha Mengelberg at 90 / Some housekeeping

Some housekeeping notes: At Dusted Magazine, I wrote up a new Apartment House record of early John Cage compositions...

Repost: Getting Close to Low

I delve into Low's legacy through their 2004 box set, celebrating their unique sound and Mimi Parker's impact.

The Ghosts That Haunt Me: Reading Torrey Peters' The Masker Ten Years Later

When Torrey Peters first burst onto the scene it was like a breath of fresh air. It was about a decade ago with her novella The Masker, and its grotesque mix...

Repost: MFA vs YYZ

Originally published November 2021 I read an interesting review in the London Review of Books the other day that talked about the state of Literature, which...

Seduced By Song: Proposal For a Book On Music, The Self, Etc

February 23, 2025

I'm writing a memoir about my journey as a trans woman and music critic, exploring the power of song.

You do the work and the joy is in the doing

February 10, 2025

This morning I saw a post on Bluesky by Gretchen Falker-Martin. "I have such a great idea for a novel, how do I--"Sit down and write it. If you can't produce...