This is a fantastic and beautiful conversation. I had never heard anyone put it as “your craft is writing emails” lol. A few reactions:
- I totally share Ellen’s notion of where online writing is headed. I rather like Substack, but I realize I like it more as a better social network where I get periodic long-form thoughts from weirdos I like than as a platform to follow and produce “serious” capital W Writing (but a great space for “rehearsed” writing as she puts it).
- I happen to be going through a period of ennui when it comes to books (for years) and more alarming for me for movies (in the last few months). I am very curious to see what Sam is trying to do in the film space. He sounds like a cool person in general.
- Ellen’s list made me crave reading again though! I don’t have many if any biblical books that I’ve read more than 2-3 times, but some that come to mind that I’ve read at least twice and still think about: Siddharta by Herman Hesse, The Book by Alan Watts, Ishmael by [forgot the author’s name], Love in the time of cholera, The Artist’s Way (yes, cringe, I don’t care) and couldn’t neglect one from the Big Quit Energy cannon— In praise of idleness by Bertrand Russell.
Love this new format addition to an already amazing blog!
This is a fantastic and beautiful conversation. I had never heard anyone put it as “your craft is writing emails” lol. A few reactions:
- I totally share Ellen’s notion of where online writing is headed. I rather like Substack, but I realize I like it more as a better social network where I get periodic long-form thoughts from weirdos I like than as a platform to follow and produce “serious” capital W Writing (but a great space for “rehearsed” writing as she puts it).
- I happen to be going through a period of ennui when it comes to books (for years) and more alarming for me for movies (in the last few months). I am very curious to see what Sam is trying to do in the film space. He sounds like a cool person in general.
- Ellen’s list made me crave reading again though! I don’t have many if any biblical books that I’ve read more than 2-3 times, but some that come to mind that I’ve read at least twice and still think about: Siddharta by Herman Hesse, The Book by Alan Watts, Ishmael by [forgot the author’s name], Love in the time of cholera, The Artist’s Way (yes, cringe, I don’t care) and couldn’t neglect one from the Big Quit Energy cannon— In praise of idleness by Bertrand Russell.
Love this new format addition to an already amazing blog!
Some terrific books on that list, L. Vago! Thanks for listening and your kind comments!