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Darlene Laguna's avatar

such poignant blackout poetry <3

and, I love the White Stripes and Nick Cave, two favorites, in the same post!

thank you, thank you

enjoy your summer reading!

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J.M. Austin's avatar

Coming in late in the day to say thank you, Austin. As always, the good you share here is immeasurable.

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Alexis Neaman Roberts's avatar

Which translation of War and Peace are you reading? I want to read it, but I can't decide which one to read, and now I'm spending lots of time reading about reading War and Peace instead of actually reading it.

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K. Paradis's avatar

It occurs to me that in a way, Nick Cave is invoking concert guardians in the same way that you do notebook guardians.

I love that.

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zi with a sharp z's avatar

I always love your Friday lists, they inspire me so much :)

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Lisa N's avatar

“Show your children who you are.”) A good assignment for us all, and a good note to end on, I think.

Yes, yes, yes!!!

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Lori Fontaine's avatar

Hi Austin.

Oh, those Black Out Poems!!! Please, PLEASE think about doing a Volume II...They literally take my breath away--brilliant gut punches to put life in perspective. You are the best.

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Patricio Londaits's avatar

I usually have a Sharpie in the first kitchen drawer (the one with the flatware/cutlery) and I use it a lot to add information to stuff in the fridge or bags of whatever I need. It has become a kitchen essential for me.

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soosixty's avatar

Loved your session on How to be a better human podcast

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Austin Kleon's avatar

I didn’t realize that was up! Thank you :)

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Joy Baldwin's avatar

I feel like you are enjoying W&P way more than I am enjoying W&P.

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Austin Kleon's avatar

Read something else!

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Joy Baldwin's avatar

But my husband (also reading it) and I have deliciously snarky conversations about the characters, and I can’t give that up. Gosh, you know what? I might be "hate reading" W&P.

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Lara Hussain's avatar

Thank you for revisiting how to break in a Sharpie. That sniff at the end made me laugh out loud. Now I know I'm not the only one!

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Jocelyn Mathewes's avatar

Thank you for re-sharing your chat with Beth Pickens! It's what I really needed right now in this moment (a la Mel Robbins!).

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