"And there it is. Like a sharp intake of breath, a gasp of thought. Every single time." In the @essaydaily.bsky.social advent 12/18 is Steven Church in an essay-convo with Lia Purpura (what a way to play with an essay!): www.essaydaily.org/2024/12/dec-...

ruminations on safety signs, sugar eggs, and standees. Many thanks to @essaydaily.bsky.social and @angermonsoon.bsky.social for inviting me to the annual Advent Party. www.essaydaily.org/2024/12/dec-...

My latest for The Normal School: A Literary Magazine is up, a deep dive into Robyn Robyn Hitchcock's wonderful memoir 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left and his companion album of cover songs. www.thenormalschool.com/blog/2024/12...

"There's a special place in Hell for the horny." my beloved emily podwoiski on golden girls & dante's inferno for @essaydaily.bsky.social advent calendar 🖤 www.essaydaily.org/2024/12/dec-...

So we are here and we want you to know that we are returning in 2025 starting with the 2024 Advent Calendar. We know you need it: www.essaydaily.org/p/the-essay-...