The Art of Haunting
The email was innocuous enough. A woman wrote to me explaining how her partner had been talking about my work and how much he’d enjoyed it—in particular, he’d remembered me giving a TEDx talk about gh...
New from me, at @vqr.bsky.social: a few years ago two people contacted me about a TEDx talk I once gave, “The Art of Haunting.”
When I replied I’d never given a TEDx talk, things just got weirder.
On AI, ghosts, what it means to tell a story, and what Italo Calvino saw coming 60 years ago. Enjoy!
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OH HECK YES
Congratulations to Little Brown for getting to publish this genius person and her brilliant book, and also to ALL OF US bc we get to read it soon!!
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cc who pays writers 😭
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Susan Orlean tells her own story - Nieman Storyboard
The New Yorker writer's new memoir, “Joyride.” Plus: Kate Sosin on covering trans issues and avoiding burnout.
My Friday newsletter for @niemanstoryboard.org: Featuring @susanorlean.bsky.social & @manjula.bsky.social, Kate Sosin of @19thnews.org, @bittersouth.bsky.social, @aaroncalafato.bsky.social ...
niemanstoryboard.org/2025/10/17/s...
#journalism #longreads #booksky #podcasts
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Spolia, by Jen May & Jesse Crispin
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Wooden table on which is a small vase of flowers - red anemones, pink jasmine and ranunculus, a deep purple “Vincent Van Gogh” tulip- and a tarot card: the Five of Cups
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Wooden table in front of maroon couch with a small jar of pink magnolia blossoms, a lidded cup of tea, and a tarot card: the Page of Cups
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A jar of tulips and anemones on a wooden coffee table with a red tea mug and a tarot card: The Empress
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If you still have the dragonfly tomorrow (Sunday) lmk and I’ll come get it!
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Oh wow, I think it’s maybe too big…. but will think on it! Thx
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oooh tell me more about that big dragonfly 👀
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A jar of tulips and tree blossoms on a wooden table alongside a red mug and a Tarot card: Judgment
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Thank you so much! ❤️🔥
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wooden table, bottle of flowers with fallen camellia blooms all around it, a teacup, and a tarot card: the Six of Wands
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💞 I took a lil’ break but am back on my bs!
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a jar of camellia, rosemary, and salvia flowers on a wooden table: a coffee mug; and a tarot card: The Magician
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Thank you for reading!
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!!!
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thanks, Cari! 💚
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Thanks, Kat! 🥰
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❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
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Wood coffee table, yellow ceramic vase, bouquet of late-season yellow flowers and grey foliage, red coffee mug, and a tarot card: The Tower
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On a wooden coffee table, a green mug of tea and a vase of small orange roses, and a tarot card: Seven of Coins
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Wooden coffee table, ceramic vase glazed chartreuse green; inside, a bouquet of winter flowers —purple mums, yellow marigolds, silver Dusty Miller— and in front of them a tarot card: The Fool
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Candles on a table in a dark room with a jar of cornflowers and a tarot card: the Three of Wands
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