Correspondents
Proximity by Martín Zaldivar Hi Mark, … The last two years have been rough. New York City can be a very lonely place, and I miss my good friends, as well as the calmness of…
Tag: Clara Takarabe
In Medias Res/1
Beautiful Friendshipsby Clara Takarabe Mark, I’ve been ruminating on your last email. There are a few things that come to mind really strongly when you asked that question, “what is important and what…
“Using Hatred to Fight Hatred Is the Surest Way to Create Even More Hatred”
Thich Nhat Hanh, Love in Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change Immediately before I read this book by Nhat Hanh, I read David Grossman on the advances in psychology to get us to kill, to…
In Tokyo, on a Layover
Read Dear Layla with wet eyes. And huge smiles of recognition, not just of myself but of the recognition of common turning points. Despite the desperate situation, despite all that cannot be done, all that…
Beautiful Friendships by Clara Takarabe
Mark, I’ve been ruminating on your last email. There are a few things that come to mind really strongly when you asked that question, “what is important and what am I responsible for?” The…
Makes Me Happy
To receive a vivid piece of writing (poem, rant, trans-genre) from a friend and then get permission to share it with others who are adept at appreciation To bike in Forest Park, run up Art…
Kurushindeta: A Response to The Book of Mev by Clara Takarabe
Dear Mark, I’m at Schiphol. I started your Book of Mev again and read it in about 7 hours. After p. 251, I cried through nearly every page. p. 303 nearly killed me. At the wake, p….