On knowledge as a trapping net
What to do with the knowing we have—what we want from what we know.
Read morePostscripts
Postscripts were additional ruminations paired with letters from The Reading for paid subscribers from 2020-2022. You can now read them for free by signing up for The Reading.
Writing strategies for perfectionism
Writing against the (Platonic) form.
Read moreWriting friendships and saying yes
My best writing friends have come out of situations when I’ve just said yes.
Read moreA few different paths with the MFA
And one path nearly without it.
Read moreTidying up the limiting beliefs
The magical art of insomnia.
Read moreLimitations of the phantom “we”
The crowd can grow as far as your dreams make them. And not just your dreams, but your nightmares too.
Read moreThe optional notebook
It's not about rules, but awareness.
Read morePostscript: On cultural capitalism and talent
How to become someone chosen?
Read morePostscript: In search of ‘a completely original moment’
I felt alienated from my existence in the world. I wanted to feel as though I was still in it.
Read morePostscript: A prompt for paying attention
One image a day.
Read morePostscript: ‘I’m Afraid I’m Not Going to Get Anywhere.’
A monthly wellness prompt for the quality of your life.
Read morePostscript: ‘What Is a Writing Community, Anyway?’
Also known as: giving others the opportunity to support you.
Read morePostscript: ‘Is Choosing to Stick to “Westernized” Tropes Also a Form of Freedom?’
On Layli Long Soldier and writing imperfect language
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