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What a fun event and lively crowd at Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street in Dublin last night. Thanks so much to Louisa Moss for serving as my interlocutor. A great discussion.
Praying for Hurts and Barkley tonight!
I can now say that I have read every single Sally Rooney novel, something I don’t think I can say for any other living writer today.
I tore through this one in no time, but it is more of a prose poem than a novel. It is beautifully written and thoughtful, but there is essentially no plot and no one really changes from the beginning to the end of the book. An excellent example of literary fiction, but not everyone’s cup of tea. I like this kind of book if I want to feel elite and smart, but usually I like my fiction to tell a good story. I guess I’m a bit old fashioned that way. Or maybe I just prefer non-fiction and only dip into fiction when I want to be entertained.
I adored this book, brought to me straight from Dublin by my daughter who was home for the holidays. Such a beautiful rumination on mortality and what it means to lead a life worth living.
This is the cover design for the forthcoming Korean translation for Red Valkyries
In addition to the French and English versions of my article on the gaslighting of Eastern Europe, there are now new translations in Spanish, Esperanto, Farsi, Bulgarian and one forthcoming in Dutch. I love publishing with Le Monde Diplomatique because of its international reach. This is also my first article in Esperanto (that I know of).
I was so delighted to support my brilliant friend, the anthropologist, Tanja Petrovic, on the panel celebrating her new book: Utopia of the Uniform.
“How to do escapism in the Trump era,” The New Republic, November 19, 2024
New podcast about Everyday Utopia! “Reframing the American Dream, Part I” Refamulating podcast with Julia Winston, November 12, 2024
My article for Le Monde Diplomatique now online in English
What if Trump wins? Listen to the whole episode here
Here, so far only in French, is my latest article in Le Monde Diplomatique. In kiosks today and on page 3!
It was such a pleasure to have this conversation with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas of The Progress Network. We discussed everything from the history of bipedalism to the differing strategies of individualist versus communal preppers.
A few professional photos from yesterday’s event on the College green
Coming soon with Consteller Publishing
