The Quarterly Correspondence is a letter and an essay (not published online). The essays tackle do-not-touch areas of the social zeitgeist.
The legacy of striving
The state of striving is a curious one to be in. For, while many of us lean on the definition of the term meaning ‘try’, it actually means to argue, to contend; ultimately, to ‘resist’.
Why I’ve always loved Annie Dillard
I have long talked about Annie Dillard being ‘my favourite writer’. The question is: Why? I’ve only ever read ONE of her books!
The artist re-emerges, and with her a new project
The beginning of this new project is akin to attempting a map of the starless river. It’s dark, it’s deep, it’s dangerous and exciting. Read more >>
Slow writing and the joys of the pen
To write by hand or write by machine, that is the question. And I am not the first to ponder it. Here is what I decided works for me.