#104: On Red Scare, finding writing inspiration, and America’s hero fetish

Part of my writing practice is cultivating a curiosity for why small moments make me feel the way they do, paying attention, noting things down.

ON AMERICA'S HERO FETISH:

It’s very unsettling, how quick we are to celebrate individuals as heroic and extraordinary, different from the rest of us riff-raff. Obviously some people are uniquely talented, b... See more

ON WRITING INSPIRATION:

Anything is interesting if you’re honest enough. Anything. I cannot stress this enough. You could tell me how you decided what to eat for dinner last night, and if you did it with the right combination of lucidity and fearlessness—unpacking the little idiosyncrasies behind why you think the way you do and the backstories tha... See more