A Long-Form Mind
On attention spans & holding space
Good morning, all, & welcome to 2024. I hope it treats you well.
A few weeks ago, I was able to see Ann Patchett in conversation with R. Eric Thomas, in a fairly large church that was packed to standing-room-only, easily the biggest audience I’ve seen an author draw besides Neil Gaiman1. It was my first time hearing her speak in pers…
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