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Reflections on my first year writing full time

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The best essays Johanna and I wrote in 2025, and some reflections on what it was like to write them.

The Driveway, Fairfield Porter, c. 1967 It was on November 20, 2024, that I handed in my keys at the art gallery where I had worked and began writing full time. It has now been a year. Let me reflect on how it’s been. But first, since this is a sort of yearly review, here are the ten most read essays this year: Sometimes the reason you can’t find people you resonate with is because you misread the ones you meet On agency Almost anything you give sustained attention to will begin to loop on itself Advice for a friend who wants to start a blog How I read When facing a complicated…

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