A Collection of Index Cards

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Keep Making Things
Why you should keep making art (even now); recalling what 2005 was like; fall events; recommendations for books, movies, podcasts, and music (new and…
 • Joshua James Amberson
In Praise of Idiosyncratic Reading
Reading whatever you want, the lesser works of famous authors, a writing exercise, independent music recommendations, Sly Stone, standing against ICE…
 • Joshua James Amberson
There Are A Lot of Ideas I Got From My Friends
The joy of writer-friend successes, book recommendations, a short writing exercise, the mixed-bag emotions of AWP
 • Joshua James Amberson
Creative Writing at the End of an Empire
A reminder to keep writing; a short writing exercise; some AI skepticism; recommendations for books, TV shows, podcasts, movies, independent music
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The New Year and the Problem with Year-End Lists
When to look back, being open to new beginnings, a writing exercise, literary-ish news, book recommendations, some belated (or right on time?) 2024…
 • Joshua James Amberson
Unpopular Opinions About Big Books
Being converted to the beauty of a doorstop, a new issue of Basic Paper Airplane, a writing exercise, some book recommendations, some words on Miranda…
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Personal New Year
Free Food, joy on the page, a podcast interview, books that are good, zines and zine fests, a new record for your turntable
 • Joshua James Amberson
A Collection of Index Cards
A Collection of Index Cards
Notes on the writing life, dream fragments, writing exercises.
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