Subtle Maneuvers

The person who can be uncomfortable the longest

End-of-year goals via Robyn—plus, our next Book Club pick

Dec 3 • Mason Currey

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November 2025

Lynda Barry on writing without thinking

“Is this good? Does this suck?”

Nov 19 • Mason Currey

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Ludwig Wittgenstein’s left- and right-hand pages

“Only not to lose oneself!!”

Nov 5 • Mason Currey

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October 2025

Five Things I've Learned

Watch my two-hour talk here

Oct 22 • Mason Currey

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You have to make bad work

And five other takeaways from Sally Mann’s new memoir

Oct 14 • Mason Currey

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Reminder: Book Club this Sunday

Join us in discussing ART WORK by Sally Mann

Oct 10 • Mason Currey

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Be Your Own Pina

A quick thought experiment—plus, announcing my first-ever online class, taking place live on Thursday, October 23rd

Oct 1 • Mason Currey

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September 2025

A pretty good maxim for all artists

From the visionary composer Terry Riley

Sep 16 • Mason Currey

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Scrivener Workshop

With novelist Jennifer S. Brown

Sep 16 • Mason Currey

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When writing your book takes thirty-eight years (and counting)

Solvej Balle’s very gradual creative process. Plus: Announcing the Subtle Maneuvers Book Club—and a workshop for the Scrivener-curious

Sep 2 • Mason Currey

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August 2025

Calendar

Upcoming events and subscriber perks

Aug 21 • Mason Currey

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Book Club

Dec/Jan title: MITZ by Sigrid Nunez

Aug 21 • Mason Currey

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