Alex Burns

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In praise of Diana Wynne Jones, the fairy godmother of children’s fantasy

Constance Grady vox.com

Make art, and while everyone is deciding what they think of it, make more art.” — Andy Warhol

research as leisure activity

Celine Nguyen personalcanon.com

Have killer voice. How do you develop killer voice? Be confident. How do you develop confidence? Read oodles and write oodles more. If you’re sending a “list newsletter” you better have one hell of a point of view because, well, there are oodles-upon-oodles of list newsletters out there. Generally, like with much good writing, the magic for readers

On Being a Good Newsletterer

It doesn’t matter how much we summarize, at some point, effort is required. More summaries won’t automatically lead to more understanding.

Seth Godin • The Cliffs Notes paradox

In early interviews with Whaley, he often talked about the internet being the magic ingredient to MSCHF: “Life is too short and the internet is too big to not make what you want.”

Evan Armstrong • The Art of Scaling Taste

Hidden from history: Archivists reveal the lives of famous, and not-so-famous, women

Byrd Pinkerton vox.com