My Twelve Favorite Songs of the Year
I approach list-making not as a critic, but simply as a fan trying to dig deeply and methodically into something I love.
On Holiness
I can’t help but commend Justin for taking this first step, if that’s indeed what it is.
She Wrapped Her Firstborn Son
The baby’s mother will show him how to be a joy-seeker, to soak up every drop of light.
An Unpleasant Encounter with Mrs. X
Narrow-mindedness, group-think, and the desire to wall oneself off from outsiders is not solely a conservative issue, but a bipartisan problem and part of the human condition.
Stacking Stones
With each stone I added, I thought of the people, places, and experiences that make me who I am
Immunized
In the end, the crisis I fretted over, the risk I hoped to mitigate, never quite materialized.
I’m Not Okay
After six weeks of unstructured days and minimal obligations, I no longer harbor illusions about what I might someday accomplish if I “just had more time.”
Kvothe’s Paradox
Any lover of the arts should find something worthwhile in metal music’s tracks
And It Looks Like All My Dreams
We’ve drunk wassail and hot cocoa from festive mugs, and we’ve streamed virtual concerts in gaudy sweaters.
A Perfect Ending: A Review of Japan Sinks 2020
There’s no cosmic explanation, for better or worse.
