04/10/2020
In the Zone
Thinking about Tarkovsky, Teju Cole, and art in the time of quarantine
04/01/2020
Shouting on the street
A few unedited thoughts on blogging. Featuring Jia Tolentino and John Berger.
03/31/2020
New Brunswick
Photos from a semester teaching in Philadelphia.
03/23/2020
Newsletter Sample: Greetings from Social Distancing!
Did you know I have a monthly-ish newsletter? Here's the recent issue.
03/22/2020
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry
Thinking about this poem from Wendell Berry during self-isolation.
03/05/2020
Henry N. Cobb, 1926-2020
My conversation with the late, great architect who passed away this week at 93.
02/06/2020
Winter 2020 Playlist: A Ship Out to Nowhere
Sometimes I think winter in New York is my favorite New York. Here’s a soundtrack for walking through the city.
01/13/2020
Netflix keeps design ‘Abstract’
The design docuseries wants to show you cool images but doesn't have much to say.
01/10/2020
The Setup
An accounting of tools used.
01/07/2020
Movies Watched, 2019
A list of every movie I watched in 2019.