Yanyi
Touch: A Posture
On poetry and changing worlds.
Read moreIt's Not the End of the World
Beginning in winter: a letter to your future and The Reading in 2021.
Read more2020 in Letters: The Reading in Review
An index of letters and discussions from 2020.
Read moreThe Writing: What's your favorite letter from The Reading in 2020?
Hi everyone, My hope is that The Reading has touched your life in some way. The support and love you’ve shown me, both here and in the (online) world, has reminded me that even small weekly letters can assuage the lonely difficulties we encounter as writers, sometimes even change
Read more‘Is There a Way to Read With Love?’
Author’s note: Hello to those new here at The Reading. Today, in celebration of your arrival, the one-month anniversary of paid subscriptions, and the last reader letter of 2020**, the enhanced features of The Reading, usually part of the paid tier, are being sent out to all this week.
Read moreThe Writing: What book do you gift the most? (+ some craft book recommendations)
Read more‘Is My Friend Taking Advantage of My Edits?’
You’re working too hard for the bare minimum.
Read morePostscript: ‘Is My Friend Taking Advantage of My Edits?’
Read moreThe Writing: Have you ever switched genres? Do you write in more than one?
Read morePostscript: ‘How Do I Overcome My Inner Critic?’
Read more‘How Do I Overcome My Inner Critic?’
It’s better to change than to improve.
Read moreThe Writing: What's inspiring you lately? (+ help me decide on something new!)
Read morePostscript: ‘Where Do I Find Inspiration?’
Read more‘Where Do I Find Inspiration?’
Originality comes from origins.
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