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Thinking about "AI" labour theft through normalized theft in journalism and teaching
Back in my student journalism days, around twenty years ago, I was a keener. I’d keep up with the latest issues of Columbia Journalism Review and…
Jun 6
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May 2023
On Lucian, Irenaeus, and Extraordinary Changes to Our Literary Conversations
There is some sweet sorrow in remembering that one of our earliest known science-fictional contexts is preserved only in half-measure. I say “sorrow…
May 30
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On Artists, Artisans, Art, & AI
Faithful Reproduction, Myths of Individual Genius, and LLMs under Capitalism
May 24
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Write What You Want to Know: Building Cultures of Curiosity in Lit
Over my writing life, I’ve curated six guidelines for myself (or “writin’ rules”), which I’m thankful that others have found useful at times as well…
May 17
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Self-Publishing Shoptalk: Costs, Payout, and Keeping Expectations Low
Good morning lovely readers and fellow writers. We’re just a few days out from the launch of Children of Doro, and this feels as good a time as any to…
May 9
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History, literature, and pluralist society: The quest for better justice within our petty world
One of my favourite short stories is difficult to track down. As far as I can tell, you can still only find Stephan Enter’s “Resistance” in Best…
May 4
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April 2023
Three Slices of the Writing World This Week
My latest story in Analog hit the stands this month. "The Last Romantic on the Belliponte" is a tale of a rattled crew, each member bringing their own…
Apr 25
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In Search of a Better Way to Write the World
One of my favourite Isaac Asimov stories is lesser known, but amusing to recall whenever I see my genres fall over themselves fretting about “politics…
Apr 18
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Diving in to Substack Notes
A new potential forum for deeper conversations?
Apr 12
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The Grand Inquisitor, and How We Manage Our Insufficiency
Good morning and good Easter Sunday, to all who celebrate. I had thought today to write a deep reflection on one of our most urgent struggles as a…
Apr 9
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On John Wick 4, the Spectacle of Violence, and the Violence of Spectacle
Some fifteen years back, my sparring partner had me in full mount when he casually suggested that it was good I was studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu, in…
Apr 3
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March 2023
The Map Is Not the Territory: An Author Profile at the End of the Publishing World
Today I want to share a story that is Not the Story. And I want to explore what the story that matters really is. On March 23, Wired published an…
Mar 27
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