focused solitude. parallel play. losing yourself in curiosity or pure fantasy. being cozy wherever u are (even a park bench). that post-book glow that everything has. my gf and i went on nye reading date today and it rocked.
Beginner mode: reading on the train, reading in the waiting room, reading at the laundromat, reading before bed advanced: reading on the stationary bike, reading while walking home, reading at the bar, reading under the table during zoom meetings, excusing yourself to read during a party Where else are we reading?
I got these really tiny accordion books last year and Iβve been using them for super long form exquisite corpses- this one has been going since April and just finished today! Friends and strangers all worked on it with me, and now they are all trapped in my little book :-3
Gazpacho only in the late summer, persimmons only in the winter, etc. just because we can import anything from anywhere anytime doesnβt mean we should. Nothing is special if you can have it whenever you want it.