More Beautiful Than Necessary

"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

Cultural deep dives, metaphysical counterintelligence, and the recovery of wonder in an age of collapse.

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

A newsletter on writing craft and style—from an editor in publishing who believes in the spiritual practice of the creative process.

Tales of Longing and Wonder

Making space for creativity, curiosity, and courage.

Essays on places, books, & growing up — noticing what's still (and always has been) true, good, and beautiful.

All of us are believers, doubters, halfway in or outers. I'm interested in what moves us along that line throughout all of life.

For the light-chasers, beauty-seekers, and slow art enthusiasts. Humanity > AI.

My attempt to share words that are more beauty and goodness, less "obfuscating nonsense" (nod to Stegner)

A monthly-ish newsletter about faith, life, food, art and creativity.

Everything the locusts have eaten, God is returning to me as honey.

We pull headlines from the news and respond with art.