Hi, all! I’ve recently acquired many new subscribers, possibly because of my post about Agnes and her “cancellation.” I fear that these new subscribers may expect political commentary and will be disappointed to discover that most of what I write and think about is literature in translation, and that I generally use Substack as a kind of newsletter to inform people about what I’ve written elsewhere and not as a platform for writing itself. I do sometimes comment on political-ish events, and I’ve become more interested in political philosophy lately—but I’m not some kind of anti-wokeness evangelist, and most of the political stuff I write are screeds against social conservatism (see
I'm here (and re-downloaded substack) because of a mildly viral TikTok (can't remember the creator) that discussed "sexism and the aesthetics of rationality."
I'm here (and re-downloaded substack) because of a mildly viral TikTok (can't remember the creator) that discussed "sexism and the aesthetics of rationality."