01 Feb 2026Essays
On the Practice of Noticing
There is a kind of attention that doesn't grasp at things but lets them arrive. I've been trying to cultivate it for the better part of a year, with mixed results.
attention · craft · slowness
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On Rereading
The first time through a book, you're mostly finding out what happens. The second time, you're finding out what it's actually about.