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Andrew McCarthy on storytelling, celebrity, and how travel changed his life
“I was unaware of my fear’s existence until the moment of its first absence.” – Andrew McCarthy Andrew McCarthy (@AndrewTMcCarthy), who rose to fame...
Major Jackson on the poetics of time (and how best, in life, to spend it)
“The act of creating is a way of stopping time.” – Major Jackson Major Jackson (@Poet_Major) is an American poet, professor, and author of...
White Zombie guitarist J. Yuenger on music, expat life, and long-term travel
“Travel feels like a generational signifier the way rock music was when I was a kid. The whole idea of having experiences as opposed...
Traveling Russia onboard the Trans-Siberian express: A 2018 case study
“I can’t imagine what the Trans-Siberian train would be like if you knew what time it was. That was the ongoing fun of the...
The great railway bizarre: A Trans-Siberian story (plus audio endnotes)
“If there is any revelation to be gleaned from spending several days on a single train, it will come from the bizarre details that...
Writer-producer LaToya Morgan on TV storytelling and creative self-discipline
“It’s better for characters if their arc isn’t a straight line. You get to see how far they will go for something. You get...