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I find myself often thinking about lost audiences. Dhalgren was sold in airports. Someone living what might be thought of as ordinarily life could hear…
Joanne McNeil

October 2022

I had an epiphany over the weekend. No, I'm not going to tell you about what. But epiphanies are such a fleeting joy. I was just hanging around, not…
Joanne McNeil

September 2022

A highlight for me this summer was arriving in Malmo—after a flight from Boston to Copenhagen—drawing a hot bath in my hotel room as soon as I checked…
Joanne McNeil

March 2022

At few weeks ago, at a virtual event, Michael Moorcock said JG Ballard couldn’t tolerate “nerdy stuff,” and that “Jimmy had lost his respect for Ray…
Joanne McNeil

January 2022

I keep watching TikToks of teen goth girls exploring abandoned (haunted) hospitals, theaters, and air fields around New England. And teen commentary on…
Joanne McNeil

December 2021

The book I'm recommending to everyone these days is Man Hating Psycho by Iphgenia Baal. But don't just listen to me. Look at the subtle yet effective…
Joanne McNeil

November 2021

I knew it was coming, but it's still getting to me now how many of my favorite places have closed in the past two years. Because the best places are…
Joanne McNeil

October 2021

I leave for San Francisco on Tuesday. Staying a week and then I'm going to be in Portland for another few days after that. I haven't been on a plane in…
Joanne McNeil

August 2021

A few things I've liked recently... but to start, a few things I've liked for a while. I wrote a piece on All About Lily Chou Chou—one of my favorite…
Joanne McNeil

April 2021

At the moment, I’m reimagining what I can do with this newsletter. I started it to carve space away from the frustrating parts of the rest of the…
Joanne McNeil

February 2021

The other day, I drove past a bunch of cars queued up in a lot and it took me a second to realize what was going on. When I did, I began to tear up. I…
Joanne McNeil

January 2021

Remember in 2010, when bloggers saw this photo and thought wow that dude looks so modern there is no way he’s from the past. He must be a time traveler…
Joanne McNeil
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