I’ve been thinking about blogs lately because I miss them. I am very attached to things that fade into obsolescence. For years, I wrote an obscure little blog few people read and that was mostly fine because I could share my thoughts and favorite books with myself and a handful of other people.
Though I didn’t realize it at the time, I was also growing as a writer, thinking more about how to tell a story, and how to get readers to care about the story.
But I was also an avid blog reader. Every day I looked forward to opening my inbox and reading about the lives of complete strangers who seemed so compelling. A mother in Utah, a designer in the Bay Area, a foster parent in NYC, a baker in St. Louis, a budding filmmaker in Los Angeles. It didn’t matter how different the bloggers were. What mattered was how they made me want to understand the world from their perspective.
People curate what they put from their lives into the public sphere but a good writer makes what they curate one hell of a story. That’s what I hope to do with this newsletter—tell one hell of a story about the world we’re living in, the culture we consume, the things that bring me joy, the things that infuriate me, the things I think we should talk about.
What started as a quiet little blog has grown into a community of over ten thousand readers each month. Ten thousand. That’s more than I ever dreamed possible, and I’m grateful for every reader who’s been part of this journey.
I’ve also used this space a little bit to showcase the work of others. Since January 2024, I’ve been sharing a monthly portrait of visual artist and painter Neel Korteweg. In mid-2025, I expanded this project to feature the voices of those working tirelessly in fields like education, science, and charity — individuals whose dedication is shaping a better future for children.
Each feature will include a short, personal interview where these changemakers open up about their work, their stories, and the dreams they carry for a better future. These pieces are still in the works, but yes, every contributor is compensated with a fair and meaningful wage for their work.
And of course I’ll continue hosting my book club, where we read books by underrepresented writers, talk about those books, and, when we’re lucky, talk to the writers of those books.
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