"There is a secret bond between slowness and memory, between speed and forgetting. Consider this…" “There is a secret bond between slowness and memory, between speed and forgetting. Consider this utterly commonplace situation: a man is walking down the ...
"For language to have meaning there must be intervals of silence somewhere, to divide word from word…" “For language to have meaning there must be intervals of silence somewhere, to divide word from word and utterance from utterance. He who retires into ...
"Without discomfort your comfort becomes your main weakness. Change is uncomfortable and discomfort…" “Without discomfort your comfort becomes your main weakness. Change is uncomfortable and discomfort is necessary for change. Change is possible, but it is ...
Stands to reason. Beyond itooamoxford.tumblr.com, there’s… Stands to reason. Beyond itooamoxford.tumblr.com, there’s also itooamsoas.tumblr.com and wetooarecambridge.tumblr.com, capturing the experiences of “students of colour”. Most of the images give pause. ...
From a recent Burn After Reading event. The poets of Burn After Reading invited me to fill one of the guest feature slots. I’ve known some of these poets since their early teens, and now they’re grown and offering me spaces to share my work. It’s lovely ...
Person of colour? Ever identify with the label of… Person of colour? Ever identify with the label of “other”? You need to see I, Too, Am Oxford. I took a quick trip through the archives today, and it moved me in ways I didn’t expect. So much that resonates with ...
"For me, the writing life doesn’t just happen when I sit at the writing desk. It is a life lived with…" “For me, the writing life doesn’t just happen when I sit at the writing desk. It is a life lived with a centering principle, and mine is this: that I ...
"I don’t think it ever feels like you’ve accomplished a lot, you just move from…" “I don’t think it ever feels like you’ve accomplished a lot, you just move from opportunity to opportunity.” – Kyle Galvin – Explore Create Repeat – by ...
"The tablet couldn’t possibly shoulder all the expectations people had for it. Not a replacement for…" “The tablet couldn’t possibly shoulder all the expectations people had for it. Not a replacement for your laptop or phone — but kinda. Something you ...
“Momentum is an immersive environment based installation based on the Foucault Pendulum. 12 pendulums are suspended throughout the 90 meter long ‘Curve’ gallery, which housed the insanely popular ‘Rain Room’ last year. The pendulums swing in both natural and ...
"I think memory is the most important asset of human beings. It’s a kind of fuel; it burns and it…" “I think memory is the most important asset of human beings. It’s a kind of fuel; it burns and it warms you. My memory is like a chest: There are so many ...