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The Atmosphere Advances
On the vibrating beingness of Seurat’s pointillist paintings.
Mar 15
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"Six Months To Live"
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 31: "You’re supposed to ask yourself, what would I do? How would I live, if I had just six months, or a year, but…
Mar 12
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Summer Brennan
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Imaginary Bedrooms
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 30: "I wanted things that worked, that were sturdy, that I could depend on, that would last."
Mar 10
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Summer Brennan
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The Book Supplement, Vol. 1
Anne Fadiman, Mieko Kawakami, Polly Atkin, and Bruce Robbins.
Mar 8
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Summer Brennan
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One-On-One Book Mentorship Program
Limited space, only ten spots available.
Mar 7
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Summer Brennan
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My Mom
Some personal news.
Mar 6
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The Fever
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 29: "The dead, the living, the hour, the dream. Where were the—what do you call them again—demarcations?"
Mar 5
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Summer Brennan
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Substack is Self-Publishing—Do The Same Rules Apply?
Some thoughts on gatekeeping, book reviews, and the new literary slush pile.
Mar 3
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Summer Brennan
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The Texture of Wartime Monet
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 28: "Madame, you are standing too close to the paintings."
Mar 1
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Summer Brennan
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February 2026
Jasmine Flowers, Ghosts, and Vanilla Ice Cream
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 27: "If you want to start believing in ghosts, stop sleeping at night and write a book about dead people."
Feb 26
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Summer Brennan
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The Book Supplement Cometh!
Book reviews, not too long, delivered (somewhat) monthly.
Feb 25
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Summer Brennan
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More Privacy and a Good Coat
Going Through Old Notebooks Part 26: "Save me, not so much from fear, but from the twisted shape fear makes of me."
Feb 24
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Summer Brennan
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