 | | September 21, 2018 | Miriam Klein Stahl
| | This week There's really only one thing for me to say about the news this week: I believe and support Christine Blasey Ford. I've been unplugged from the headlines for a few days, though, because last night was my first Pop Up Magazine show, and it had me thinking about how sweet it can be when things come together slowly. Like most media people, I sometimes tell myself that if something doesn't happen quickly it's never going to come to fruition. What a lie! Pop Up founder Doug McGray first emailed me about contributing in 2009. I said, yes, sure, I'll let you know when I have the right idea... Six years later, my friend and collaborator Lara Shipley and I started working on our project. And now, nine years after that email from Doug and three years after Lara and I started hunting around for a story to tell about the rural Midwest, we finally find ourselves on stage. It feels great. (Don't worry if you can't see the tour live—we're working on adapting this work for other, more shareable venues.) Shout out to all of you who are working on slowly developing, years-long projects that don't have a financial motivation or a clear path just yet. On the podcast this week, our guest is journalist Annie Lowrey, author of the new book Give People Money, all about universal basic income. And I was interviewed by Sinclair Caesar about this newsletter, among other things.
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| | Your travel tips Last week I asked for tips from frequent travelers, and you all really delivered! Here are some of your tips: I try to make travel easy by having clothes that are easy to pack, in bags that I like to use such as Away’s carry-on (because I like the battery), Lo & Son’s OMG overnight bag and Waverly belt bag. I always have a dopp kit on hand that is fully packed and ready to go. My wardrobe is almost entirely black when I travel so I don’t have to think about coordination. The fewer decisions that I have to make, the better. (Bích Ngแปc Cao) Liquid IV! I know you love staying hydrated and this stuff is amazing, it's a little packet of powder that you pour in a glass of water and it has a ton of electrolytes. They were designed for aid workers to give to severely dehydrated people. I drink it every day but I often have two a day when I'm traveling and it really helps. (My preferred flavors are lemon lime and passion fruit) (Alison Wade) Stay in the same hotel chain and use the same airlines whenever possible. It might cost more but it gives you familiarity bc the products and smells and menus etc are similar and your brain does less WHY ARENT WE HOME craziness. Also helps w loyalty points. Or get an airline or hotel partner to sponsor it. And get an airline lounge membership. If you don’t have airline status look into getting an airline credit card to get early boarding access. Worth it. (Sarah Kunst) keeping full seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race on my phone for when the hotel TV isn't cutting it. (Alison Wade) 1) face masks, lots of face masks, I like the Sephora brand, especially the mud sheet and 2) schedule down time or your time will be scheduled for you! Oh and a portable charger. Anker is good. (Kate Nicoletti) Take time away to be alone and not ‘on’ when you need. If you can’t stand another morning of hotel buffet breakfast, take the time to find a cafe and sit on your own and not have to talk to anyone. (Amy Huva) Going to bed early af -- I don't have dishes or laundry or anything to do like at home, so why am I still awake? (Jenn Bollenbacher) Do you want to endorse something that's not related to extreme amounts of air travel? Submit a link here.
| | IRL I'm on tour with Pop Up Magazine! Sept 21, San Francisco Sept 22, San Francisco Sept 25, D.C. Sept 27, Brooklyn Sept 29, Los Angeles Oct 2, Portland Oct 3, Portland Get $5 off your tickets with the code ART5 at checkout. Or, find me at some great literary events in Los Angeles: Oct 8: In conversation with Heather Havrilesky about her new essay collection Oct 10: In conversation with Leah Dieterich about her new memoir, Vanishing Twins And then I'll be on tour with Call Your Girlfriend! Oct 21, San Francisco Oct 23, Portland Oct 24, Seattle Oct 26, Chicago Oct 28, Minneapolis Oct 30, Washington, DC Nov 2, Philadelphia Nov 3, Brooklyn Nov 4, Somerville, MA
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