Jun
01
the perennial insecurity of the 'Pilates princess'
13 min read
Casey Johnston
Writer and sole proprietor of the She's A Beast newsletter about being strong (physically, mentally, emotionally). As few reps as possible.
May
29
A Physical Education: the photo album
What internet advice is doing to our brains; what people with ear gauges' ears look like now; challenging Linda McMahon to a cage match. This is Link Letter 163!
12 min read
May
22
You only get one "random walk"
9 min read
May
18
Squats, Pain, Your Knees, and You
10 min read
May
15
Literal strength, in literal numbers
5 min read
May
08
Ode to a Converse sneaker
Plus: the Royal Ballet lifts; why teen boys love Andrew Tate; Schrödinger's cat is in a superposition of in, and not in, this newsletter (you will have to open it to collapse the wave function). This is Link Letter 160 (I think?? I changed time zones and feel wild!)
5 min read
May
05
five little details I love about the physical book, 'A Physical Education'🎀
Also: The very first excerpt, published by The Cut, and tomorrow is the big day!
7 min read
May
04
'Help!: My winter bulk worked'
On mean clothes, and cutting without tracking.
10 min read
May
01
on loving the questions, and the radical act of unfolding🧺
Plus: "I was not good at sports because I would not do sports"; one man's "before" and "after" broke the internet; LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER A PHYSICAL EDUCATION! This is Link Letter 160!
7 min read
Apr
28
How to break in a new book
Give a much-needed massage to old books, new books, long books, short books, hardcovers, paperbacks, and they will thank you.
3 min read