May
15
Literal strength, in literal numbers
5 min read
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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
Apr
24
How to do a maintenance phase
10 min read
Apr
20
It's not a marathon or a sprint. It's strength training.
A motivational pep talk for these unprecedented times.
10 min read
Apr
17
The physical education of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia was crossing up fools on the basketball court, plus: a full-on mobility program; how brain-muscle crosstalk delays ageing; "I wish someone would have a competition for Mrs. Nothing!" This is Link Letter 158.
8 min read
Apr
10
'The Zen of Sports' in The Artist's Way
That's right: The Artist's Way endorses a little physical activity. Plus: the 'cereal mullet'; a citizen's guide to resistance; consider a second MMR shot. This is Link Letter 157.
11 min read