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Essay

Apr 21

Photo of a bunch of old flip phones spilling out of a yellow NiKON bag. Beside it is a well-loved black rotary telephone.

Smartphones, Dumbphones, and Delusions of Platform-Building

“I don’t actually need my smartphone to write, but do I need it in order to be seen as a writer?”

Apr 21, 2026

13 min read

Mar 24

A sculpture made of a cement rectangle, with human figures in bronze emerging from the top with arms raised.

The Job I Want Doesn’t Exist Anymore

What is lost when arts criticism dies?

Mar 24, 2026

12 min read