This month: Getting my hands dirty in the garden. Starring water features, messy robins, and Olivia Laing’s new book, THE GARDEN AGAINST TIME.
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July 2024: Uncatalogued
An impromptu trip with an old friend to explore the T.S. Eliot/Emily Hale archive at Princeton University, my alma mater.
March 2024: Spring flings
Spring flings: Gen Z in the library, “Housewife,” and Stumpy the cherry tree. A short newsletter for what’s felt like a very long month.
January 2024: Why we collect
From my latest newsletter: As the old year gave way to the new, I observed the rituals of organizing and sorting. But lately I’ve been more interested in what we choose to keep. What makes a thing meaningful enough to hang onto? There’s a lot to unpack there, and I’ve been working out ways to… Continue reading »
May newsletter: analog intelligence
In which I celebrate the enduring power of the pencil: Because pencils are so straightforward, they’ve long been associated in my mind with the kind of focus that likes to elude me when I am working onscreen. When I need to revise a piece, I still like to print out the current draft and read… Continue reading »
