This is a Service Piece
Every so often, I stumble on a piece of writing that does something quietly radical. Not because it breaks news. Not because it’s poetic or provocative. But...
Breaking News: I'm Just a Girl with a Newsletter
There’s a strange new job on the internet: the journalist who never actually calls themselves one. No newsroom, no masthead, no press pass – just a Substack,...
I Am Not a Spy (But I Might Be a Librarian)
Why this project needs two front doors – and a paper trail When I arrived in Aït Bouguemez last month, my dear friend and host Abdellah kept introducing me...
Foreignness, Fire, Funnel, and the Furniture
When I first started shaping Borders Unbound, I thought the hardest part would be momentum. The grind. I worried about feeding the beast – producing content...
The View From Somewhere
“Oh my God! – It’s the Black Panthers!… and they’re coming right into the house! My God! Will they be armed? Have they got guns? – of course they’re armed…...
Workforce Status: It's Complicated
The Macro Talk episode Work Is Broken. Freelancers, Gen Z, AI Will Fix It? opens with a question that doesn’t need to be answered so much as taken seriously:...
On Being Legible (and Slightly Tired)
I don’t feel strongly about personal branding, which is probably the most honest way I can begin. I’ve heard the arguments for it and against it. I’ve been...