On Being and Timelessness is about literature, translation, and ideas. Topics include how the ancient and the present connect; Jewish poetry and prose; why translation matters; and people who are worth a closer look.
I am the author of WOLF LAMB BOMB (Orison Books) and The Grammar of God (Spiegel & Grau/ Penguin Random House), and I write a column on language for The Forward.
A bi-monthly podcast on the art and craft of personal narretive hosted by writer and writing coach Sebastian Matthews
I focus on the place where urgency meets resistanceโwhat gets in the way of the writing the big, scary things you want to. Also, home of THE BOOK I HAD TO WRITE podcast. Currently publishes 2x a month.
Books & book-adjacent topics, taking the long view, the writing life, and related resources. Posts every 5-6 days.