We started a secret Discord channel a month or so ago and are presently dialing in from London, Vancouver, Portland, Strasbourg, Los Angeles, New York, DC, Santa Barbara, Atlanta, Berkeley, Gap, Massachusetts, San Francisco, Chicago, Berlin, Memphis, Sydney, Melbourne, Dominican Republic, Kansas City, Dubai, Borneo Island, Austin, New Mexico, Cleveland(ish), Toronto, Madrid, Amsterdam, Milan, Auckland, Manila, Órleans, Taiwan, South Korea, Detroit, Charleston, Costa Rica, Edmonton, London, Houston, Tucson, Hawaii, Vermont, Montreal, Singapore, Wyoming, Las Vegas, South Africa, Chicago, Bergen, Madrid, Ukraine, Portugal…
I’ve tabbed a few things I liked that were shared in the thread — in case you’re searching for an unidentifiable something to ease into the week:
To Read:
“Do those things that incline you toward the big questions, and avoid the things that would reduce you and make you trivial.” On erring in the direction of kindness — a transcribed speech by the great George Saunders that’s a lot of earnest thinking to hold in one go but still a valuable read if you’re in the mood.
The Roaring of Things — On the peculiarities of Tarot and other storytelling systems for making sense of ourselves. "We do not fully understand ourselves, which is why it’s sometimes necessary to imagine our mental processes as a faraway country, or an iceberg, or a sea cucumber. Some kind of symbolic language that allows you to encounter the things that are clouded to you, or dredges up what you’d rather repress.”
To Listen:
For the Birds, Vol II (the second part in a compilation from The Audubon Society)
“I Walked With You A Ways” by Plains
“I Could Live In Hope” by Low, in homage to the late Mimi Parker
If you want to be part of the Discord, we’re extending the invite here — this link is not publicly listed to preserve it specifically for the Moon Crew, and we’re grateful for your respect of these boundaries.
PS: as a surprise to absolutely no one, have spent my fair share of time inspecting the lots within the auction of Joan Didion’s personal objects. Stand by for a future email exclusively about writing supplies & other people’s notebooks.