Poetry in motion

Surprise me View in browser January 25, 2019 Erin Williams    This week We have the incredible U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. Smith on the podcast, and she talked about how to slow down and enjoy poetry. Feels like a fitting follow-up to last week's newsletter about Mary Oliver.  My life was greatly improved last year when I subscribed to Matthew Ogle's Pome, a poem-a-day email. It is now, unfortunately, on hiatus. But the Poetry Foundation has you covered. I'm reading The art of decision-making. A tech dude's dubious quest to live to 180. A couple's race to cure a genetic disease that one of them inherited. The anxiety of 'doing womanhood correctly' in academia. America's long weird history of gendering tea. The invisible reality of new motherhood on instagram. Ellen Page on telling the truth about her life. Wesley Morris on the on-screen fantasy of interracial friendship. How the German white nationalists capitalized on a teen's death. How teachers are reviving labor activism. Where Amazon returns end up. Weedmaps is not just "Yelp for stoners"—it has massive implications for the California economy. A fascinating tale of teeny bikinis and intellectual property. The mysterious interstellar object that has astronomers talking about aliens. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Members only Become a paying member for just $5/year. I'd love your support. What are you missing? Click here to see what these pie charts are all about. I'm looking & listening Dolly+Keanu. A highlight reel of Fiona the Hippo's first two years. Serial and S-Town producer Julie Snyder on Longform. How the Forever 35 podcast gets made. A tale of friendship and obsession with a defunct Epcot center ride (via Alexis Madrigal). Curator Thelma Golden on Design Matters. GIFspiration Couture memes! Will wonders never cease? I endorse Some food things: Taiwanese tea eggs. The artist Debbie Carlos, who is a member of my extended friend-fam, is teaching the world how to make this most comforting of foods. (She's also selling these very cute mugs, which you could probably put a tea egg in if you need to travel with it.) This old guide from Mark Bittman on making soups without a recipe. If you're a kitchen freestyler like I am, you'll appreciate it.  Cheese by Numbers, an account dedicated to building a better cheese board. Some people set fitness or meditation goals for the new year. I'm upping my cheese-platter game. (Thanks to Catherine Andrews for this gem.) Ginger, lemon and maple syrup tea. I know this recipe is about soothing a cold, but my takeaway is YUM. All of these pair well with a book of poetry. You endorse On Being interview with Claudia Rankine. "I went to On Being to hear Mary Oliver's interview and also listened to this one. The quick small interactions Rankine shared have been on my mind all week." -Monica. What do you endorse? Submit a link here. The Classifieds Everyone deserves a happy relationship with food + their body. Join this newsletter for weekly ideas on how to get there. Book Coach Kim O'Hara guides the transformation of your voice into words. Write your book, create a movement and find your life calling! Money Coach seeks ambitious idealists who want to learn great financial habits to cope with capitalism and fearlessly fund lives they love. Women writers! Dive into a nonfiction workshop in Brooklyn. Build community and fearlessness. Essays have appeared in NYT and Longreads. Two advertising options diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Testimonials "TFW you go to send a link from the @annfriedman weekly to a friend and then realize ALL of your friends subscribe either because they're smart or because you bought them a gift subscription 1yr and now they subscribe themselves." -Alison Turkos, who is clearly the most generous person with the best circle of friends. This newsletter is a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language. Forward it to your favorite casual poet. AF WEEKLY Subscribe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Manage paid membership MORE ANN Email me About me Writing archive Public speaking Rent my brain Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Ladyswagger, Inc. PO Box 26932 | Los Angeles, CA 90026 © 2019