#Essayism

PSA: I am a fraud. (/s) . Contrary to the popular belief amongst friends, acquaintances, and coffee shop patrons who happen upon my ever-growing TBR pile weighing down my desk/bag/arms, I am not a ‘prolific’ reader ! I only finished 9 books last year, and I own well over 600 (my last count was over a year ago). . Of course, reading is not about finishing books or ticking off a list, but I often feel overwhelmed when I see bios with ‘📚 65/50’, or get into a slump when I keep switching between books without being able to switch one over to my ‘read’ shelf. . So, if you are like me and 1. make yourself feel bad for not finishing books, 2. fall into reading slumps easily, or 3. become easily overwhelmed when deciding what to read next because there are so many options and how can you choose just one, Here are some reads for you ! ☘️ 1. Notes to Self: Essays by Emilie Pine 2. The Two Kinds of Decay by Sarah Manguso 3. 300 Arguments: Essays by Sarah Manguso 4. Ongoingness: The End of a Diary by Sarah Manguso 5. The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson 6. Bluets by Maggie Nelson 7. Shiner by Maggie Nelson 8. Collective Amnesia by Koleka Putuma ☘️ I’ve reviewed these in my nonfiction issue of ‘Short Reads for ‘Short’ Attention Spans’ on Substack already (and they also have accompanying songs because I am a playlist baby). The fiction issue is scheduled for release this week, so if you want to get short fiction recommendations sent straight to your inbox, subscribe @ the link in my bio :) (P. S. The idea of a ‘short attention span’ as an immutable experience is über reductive; I’m just using it here because it’s ✨catchy✨)

Thank you to everyone who came to our anthology launch on Monday - sincerely our favourite night yet! It was magical to hear our contributors and open mic readers share their work and to be able to share this little book with you all. Thank you to @matchstickpiehouse, @essayism for the BEAUTIFUL design, and @funkrivers for the epic rendering xxx Here's to many more! With love, always, Jack & Marina x P.S. we're running low on copies, so drop us a message if you'd like one put aside! [Video description: A series of shots of Resonance open mic with Jack reading the editors' note.]

Mosab Abu Toha is a Palestinian poet, essayist, and founder of the Edward Said Library in Gaza. His writing offers firsthand accounts of life under siege and has appeared in The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. In this interview with Democracy Now, Abu Toha reflects on the death of his friend and fellow writer Refaat Alareer, followed by the loss of Alareer’s daughter, son-in-law, and infant grandson. He describes the scale of destruction not just as individual but generational, where whole bloodlines—parents, children, grandchildren—are erased together. * * * #history #poetry #conflict #generations Full Interview: https://youtu.be/K7rlZZ6mz8M?si=bXpxqWn6YoVTBoKw

❗ Classifiche letture, edizione 2024: Teoria Letteraria e Scrittura. . 🔍 I libri in lizza (non in ordine di gradimento): . - Aspects of the Novel – E.M Forster - Romancing the Beat – Gwen Hayes - Art as Technique – Viktor Shklovsky - The Anatomy of Genres – John Truby - Essayism – Brian Dillon - The Occupation Thesaurus - Ackerman, Puglisi . 🏆 Il podio! . 1️⃣ "Essayism" di Brian Dillon . Breve ma intenso lavoro sui saggi e sullo scrivere saggi. Ottimo per sentirsi molto intellettuali, come piace a me. . 2️⃣ "The Anatomy of Genres" di John Truby . Lunga e attenta disamina dei generi narrativi secondo la lente filosofica e pratica dell'autore. . 3️⃣ "Aspects of the Novel" di E. M. Forster . Uno scaltro e attento lavoro d'analisi della “novel” come forma e come sostanza, un saggio ancora attualissimo e pungente. . 📖 In bio i link per leggere gli articoli con le mie opinioni su questi libri e su quelle delle altre classifiche in arrivo a tema “Saggistica” e “Narrativa”. . . Scrivere Leggere Classifiche Recensioni Scrittura

My summer so far… • • • Currently Reading: “Essayism” Written by: Brian Dillon • • • • #studyabroad #summerabroad #summeratucd #buabroad #dublin #irelandtravel #bookish #travelphotography #bookstagram #summerreading #traveloutfit #classicstyle #studyabroadlife #travelgram

👀지금 뭐해요? ⠀ ⠀@yeony_glebang 님 제가 피드 잘 안올리고 있는 줄 아시고 저를 지목하셨나요 ㅎㅎ ⠀ ⠀ 🩸[지금 뭐해요] 챌린지 규칙 ⠀ ⠀ 1️⃣ 지목을 받으면, 지금 내가 읽는 책, 보는 드라마 등 내 최근 관심사로 자유롭게 피드를 작성합니다 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 2️⃣ 인스타에서 친했던것 같은데, 최근 조금 대화가 줄어든 “다시 친해지고 싶은 친구” 2명에게 “지금 뭐해요?” 라고 물으며 지목 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 3️⃣ 지목받은 두명은 1️⃣을 반복 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 그래서 영롱은 뭐할까요? ⠀ ⠀ 저는 요즘 글쓰기에 관심이 아주 많습니다. 그래서 조금이라도 글쓰기에 도움될까 하여 책들을 보고 있습니다 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #일기를에세이로바꾸는 법 -이유미 #Essayism - Brian Dillon ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 이 두가지를 오늘 읽기 시작했어요 ⠀ 첫번째 책은 #슬초브런치2기 #쓰는독서 방의 이번주 책이고, 두번째 책은 도서관에 갔다가 눈 앞에 보이기에 빌려왔어요! ⠀ ⠀ 그리고 드라마 #내남편과결혼해줘 봅니다 회귀작들 꿀잼🍯 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 저의 다음 지목은 @imhappywithyou.angel @my_checkbbang ⠀ 두분입니다. ⠀ 지금 뭐해요? ⠀ ⠀ @dorenza0831 계정에서 시작된 챌린지입니다 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ ⠀ 📚Yeongrong read books with you ⠀ @yr.books.cy @yr.books.cy ⠀ ㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡㅡ ⠀

Thrilled to finally launch The Mosaic Room - a project months in the making! Be part of it by emailing [email protected]. #artcollective #artsalon #dcart #artcurator #artlovers

Alice Walker (b. 1944) is an acclaimed writer, best known for her novel The Color Purple (1982), which won the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. Her works explore themes of racism, sexism, identity, and resilience, often highlighting the struggles of Black women in the American South. Walker’s writing blends deep emotional storytelling with activism. The Color Purple, later adapted into a film and Broadway musical, follows Celie, an African American woman overcoming abuse and oppression to find self-worth and independence. Beyond fiction, Walker is a poet, essayist, and activist, advocating for civil rights, gender equality, and environmental justice. Her legacy is one of fearless storytelling—giving voice to marginalized communities and inspiring readers to confront injustice while embracing hope and self-discovery. Source of the clip: @femalepoetssociety #alicewalker #alicewalkerquotes #literature #literaturelover #blackwriters #blackauthors #thecolorpurple #authorinterview #iconicmoment #literaturehistory #echoesandnotes