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Yes, yes, exactly, exactly.

I finally saw Babygirl, & had some thoughts about Nicole Kidman & Harris Dickinson—& why Hollywood is so bad at kink. Link in profile.

I’m so happy that this book of Luis’s beautiful poems, translated by brilliant Idra Novey & me, has found a home at Washington Square Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Look for One Moment in Summer 2026.

Friends in Iowa City, I’m giving a talk on Miranda July and the work offensiveness can do in art tomorrow Tues 4/15 at the Writers’ Workshop. 2pm, Dey House, please come say hi.

I wrote about Babygirl’s disappointingly milquetoast approach to kink. Though actually the milk was the best part. Link to full essay in profile.

I’m so excited to talk with Paul Lisicky about his beautiful new book, Song So Wild & Blue, on Monday at 7pm Prairie Lights Books. Friends in Iowa City, please come say hi.

Tonight!

Very excited to speak with Deesha Philyaw about Small Rain for this online PEN/Faulkner event. Please join us Monday, Apr 28, at 7pm ET. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/inside-the-p…

What a joy to talk w Paul Lisicky about his new memoir, music as an education for writers, “pushing against the no of cynicism,” & the vibe at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop back in the day. Free post, no paywall. Link in profile.

I wrote about my least favorite topic, money, & what “making a living” looks like for one particular writer (me). There are graphs. Link in profile.

Pretty sure this paragraph ends with the truest sentence I’ve ever written. I wrote about making a living as a writer. Link in bio.

I relate to this deeply; thank you Garth Greenwell. I was raised on a farm in Georgia and was taught that a man pays his own way—that's it. No one taught me taxes, savings, or anything useful: just the shame of accepting money from someone else. I hate money too.

Money is important. Other things are more important. I wrote about what “making a living” looks like for one writer. Link in profile.

Friends in Barcelona, please come say hi.

Hoy llega a librerías 'Lluvia pequeña', la nueva novela de Garth Greenwell. Un libro sobre lo invisible, lo frágil y lo esencial. Un cuerpo en crisis. Una mente que busca sentido. Un canto al amor, al arte, al cuidado. Te contamos por qué no deberías dejarlo pasar. 🧵

💧 ¡Madrid! El miércoles 4 de junio estaremos en Librería Alberti para la presentación de 'Lluvia pequeña', la nueva novela de Garth Greenwell galardonada con el PEN / Faulkner Award de ficción 2025. El autor conversará con Andrea Aguilar.  La cita es a las 19H, ¡os esperamos!

I wrote about Vuillard’s “The Yellow Curtain,” & tried to figure out why it stopped me in my tracks at The National Gallery last week. Free post; no paywall. Link in profile.

Very excited to take part in this series at the Centro Federico García Lorca. Friends in Granada, please come say hi on June 17, when I’ll be reading from and discussing Small Rain.

📣 ¡Atención, Madrid! El miércoles 4 de junio, Garth Greenwell presenta 'Lluvia pequeña' en Librería Alberti. Una novela que galardonada con el PEN / Faulkner Award de ficción 2025. Conversará con Andrea Aguilar. 🕖 19H. ¡No faltéis!

I wrote about Édouard Vuillard, who spent his life painting his mother again and again. Here are some thoughts on what it means to be a “muse.” Free post, no paywall. Link in profile.