Writing in private
The summer was immense.
Read moreThe summer was immense.
Read moreIt's not how you begin, but how you continue.
Read moreIt's about coming home to your art.
Read moreHow did you decide to return to software engineering and how has that shaped your days and wellbeing? I feel like I have unfortunately over-invested in the idea of ‘being a writer’ as ‘your primary day job is adjacent to writing.’
Read moreDear reader, This may be the first time you’re hearing from me—or maybe you’ve been following my work for a while. Either way, I’m Yanyi. I’m a poet, critic, and a lifelong lover of literature (and alliteration, clearly). At some point in time, you subscribed
Read moreOn July 31, 2022, The Reading will go on a long hiatus.
Read moreIs it really terrible to be wrong?
Read moreWhat to do with the knowing we have—what we want from what we know.
Read moreThis book is a ghost of memoirs past.
Read moreYou're juggling two minds, but you only need one.
Read moreWriting against the (Platonic) form.
Read moreIt’s time to look at everything everywhere all at once.
Read moreFew and far between. But that's not a bad thing.
Read moreMy best writing friends have come out of situations when I’ve just said yes.
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