How to keep going10 ways to stay creative in chaotic timesMar 27, 2018A response icon6Mar 27, 2018A response icon6
The tools matter, the tools don’t matterThough you might not think it from the comic, I’m actually sympathetic to questions about tools and process, as I myself am a kind of…Mar 2, 2018A response icon7Mar 2, 2018A response icon7
3 reasons I keep a diary1. It helps me pay attention to my life.Mar 2, 2018A response icon1Mar 2, 2018A response icon1
The importance of revisiting notebooksI’ve kept a notebook for 20 years, but the triumph of my year has been, for the first time, keeping not just a logbook, but a daily diary…Dec 21, 2017A response icon7Dec 21, 2017A response icon7
The Pram in the Hall“I have not been a good father,” admitted John Banville in a recent interview. “I don’t think any writer is.” He went on to talk about how…Oct 28, 2016A response icon6Oct 28, 2016A response icon6
SeasonsAfter being a nun in Los Angeles for 30 years, Corita Kent moved to Boston to live quietly and make art. Her apartment had a big bay window…Aug 12, 2016A response icon8Aug 12, 2016A response icon8
How to support an artist you loveOften when browsing a blog or Instagram account of one of my favorite writers or artists, I’ll be struck by how entitled some of the fan…Aug 3, 2016A response icon3Aug 3, 2016A response icon3
Published inNewCo Shift“Find a new city.”There’s a very romantic American story that I love, that lots of artists who are young and starting out love, too, and it goes like this…Jul 30, 2016A response icon14Jul 30, 2016A response icon14
Finding your bliss stationIt’s felt impossible lately not to be distracted and despondent. I’m trying to spend as much time at my bliss station as I can.Jul 22, 2016A response icon3Jul 22, 2016A response icon3
Published inLife lessons from the moviesChildren are velociraptorsThe Jurassic Park Guide To ParentingJul 7, 2016A response icon5Jul 7, 2016A response icon5