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And some news: I turned in my book draft!

Feb 6

January 2023

And what to do with it, featuring the Iranian director Jafar Panahi

Jan 23

Some motivational advice from Jonah Hill’s therapist

Jan 9

December 2022

An end-of-2022 reminder from the photographer Sally Mann (and me)

Dec 12, 2022

November 2022

Last year, she was in a post-project funk. Now her book is out! An advice column update.

Nov 28, 2022

“Every day the task seems hopeless and I feel like giving up.”

Nov 14, 2022

October 2022

Five ideas for getting unstuck

Oct 31, 2022

#Blocktober continues

Oct 17, 2022

A fog, a phobia—ennui, impotence, insanity—powerlessness, horror—and other attempts to describe the dreaded block

Oct 3, 2022

September 2022

Martin Kippenberger’s extravagant life

Sep 19, 2022

Sep 5, 2022

August 2022

“You can exchange ideas and it feels less bleak when you are in some god-forsaken place.”

Aug 22, 2022

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