Estragon

For the last week or so, I’ve been in a holding pattern.

A few days ago, I posted about a personal project that I've been working on for the last few weeks: Mr.

First, I want to welcome everybody who has signed up for this newsletter due to my essay on MFA programs from last week, or from my recent article in The New Republic on JB Pritzker and Israel-Palestine policy.

A drawing by Claude Lorrain For a few years after college, I had a friend I'll call Paul.

Last week, I wrote about theatre and democracy, and the way the decline of one reflected the decline of the other.

I go to the theatre perhaps 5-7 times a year, less than I did at one point in my life, but more than most.

Recently I've noticed a lot of discussion about the evils of AI systems—namely ChatGPT.

Recently, I've been paying attention to trolls and their politics.

“The Ark rocked.

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