Hello, brave cadre of participants!

There's currently 25 of you signed up to receive emails about this experiment. I like that number. It's the size of a solid book tour event—small enough that you can really get to know the faces of your fellow attendees, large enough to feel cozy when bundled into a small shop lined with shelves.

I'm Lucy Bellwood, and you're receiving this email because you expressed an interest in The Right Number, a gentle, noncommercial space where your only job is to be yourself.

This session's prompt draws on author Sarah Manguso's concept of the body as "an instrument for memory."

The Right Number is a gentle, noncommercial space where your only job is to be yourself. Upon dialing 503-673-6267 you’ll be connected to a voicemail box and given a brief prompt. You have three minutes to answer however you’d like.

The Right Number is also an experiment. Future prompts may take different forms or branch out into other types of media. Things could change at any time. That’s life for you.

This email list will push an update every time a new prompt appears on the line—generally every other Monday.