Hey, ChatGPT. Write a Post in the Style of Me
Does ChatGPT mean the end of my writing career? I put the AI software to the test.
Writing
Worth Your Time: Abandoned Cuban Ballet School, Erotic Books, Turkey’s Golden Age of Spying
Plan for Cuban Ballet School a Dance of Art, Politics — “…the school’s original structures are intact, a dazzling swirl of red brick shapes and huge domelike Catalonian vaults set against the lush green jungle. The winding corridors, stairways and sightlines come together in a cascade of twists and graceful curves, like music turned…
Elif Shafak reflects on Ankara, Turkey
“Mid-1970s Ankara was a grim place. At times the air was so polluted you had to wear a mask, there were long queues for basic necessities, and political strife had become so common, our favorite game as children was “communists versus fascists.” Still there was room for magic. Going to Youth Park on a weekend…
What I Read: David Farley
Travel writer David Farley’s media diet.
What I Read: Robert Reid
Travel writer Robert Reid’s media diet.
Drafting In Draft
Draft is a pretty cool writing tool.
Roger Ebert on Travel, Writing, and Being Lonely
In the wake of the passing of film critic Roger Ebert, I am, like many of Ebert’s admirers, revisiting some of his writings. I was particularly struck by this essay, All By Ourselves Alone, in which he discusses his travel rituals in cities like Venice and London. He opens the piece at a familiar Venetian cafe:…
Blogging for the Art of It
Writing for the TBEX conference website, Pam Mandel answers the question, “Why blog?” Blog because you are teaching yourself to write – blogging’s time driven nature creates an excellent framework for homework. Blog because you are compelled to share your stories – blogging is perfect for that. Blog because you can’t not write – a blog is…
Zadie Smith on Finding Your Beach
When you sit down to write on a cool and bright Sunday morning, you hope that you will find an essay like this one from Zadie Smith, which appears in the upcoming issue of the New York Review of Books.
