Why do fictional people feel like friends?
On the real connections we make with made-up people — and the small things they help us notice.
An index of curiosities
All the writing.
Stories, essays, observations. Start wherever your curiosity takes you.
What reading teaches us about people
Not all the answers. Sometimes something more useful: a reason to ask a better question.
Ordinary people, extraordinary detail
There might be a story in the things we usually walk past. The trick is to look without deciding too soon.
The quiet appeal of overthinkers
A thought about noticing, second thoughts, and leaving a little room for the unfinished.
No pieces here just yet. Try another question, or explore all the writing.