If you love a book, and no one is there to post about it, did it really get read?

One of my favourite things about books is their ubiquity. For most of the time they have existed, paperbacks were seen as something you could leave behind in hotels or train stations, pass to friends when you were done, or score at the neighbourhood op shop. This means that most

Is this thing on?

The algorithm wants me to tell you my life sucks (+ ticket links)

This week’s newsletter is a paid subscriber’s exclusive trend report on failure and hope. For all subscribers, I’m front-loading the events information: 1. Journal Club: Craft Week edition, as part of Sydney Craft Week I’m running a special crafty edition of Journal Club at Rikota