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I criticized a book show. They invited me on.
I criticized Simon & Schuster's webseries. So they invited me on.
Jan 7
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Susan Sontag told me I was foolish
If you meet your heroes, be ready for them to be unimpressed
Dec 11, 2025
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Living in the Dark Age of the Sitcom Theme Song
Some reflections on spending two months in the turn-and-smile rabbit hole
Nov 7, 2025
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I'm here for the shaky ones
Substack makes me a little sad lately.
Sep 25, 2025
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How to find a café to fit your literary mood
My quest to find the weirdest coffee shop in NYC.
Sep 12, 2025
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Corrupting the Youth with Literary Writing
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How I Approached My First Literary Interview
Dua Lipa might have better energy, but I can spend more time editing
Jul 21, 2025
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Below the Fray with Lincoln Michel
Is literature a ballroom full of conversations?
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Eating Drugs with Walter Benjamin
Hashish in Marseilles in Manhattan in the Rain
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In Search of a Literary Hot Ones
Is shopping for books on a timer actually a game?
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Stepping out of the safety of criticizing others
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