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essayist + critic + art historian ⎔ book WE THE PARASITES (https://sublunaryeditions.com/products/we-the-parasites) ⎔ Critic in Residence at IDM-NYU ⎔ next book in 2028 from Seven Stories Press avmarraccini.com
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Dispatch from the lap of luxury:

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Absence as presence: an ideal case study, especially for a wintry spring

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Whoever will bring adorable/decent/widely marketed haramaki to America is a millionaire waiting to happen. Sincerely, me-- contemplating importing a haramaki!

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Happy second anniversary to WE THE PARASITES, published in February 2023!

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Do you ever... watch extremely detailed, lulling videos of things you have no personal interest in ever experiencing? Or even particularly like? I'm watching back to back cruise ship experience videos with very technical details about cabin types and sailing routes. I never want to take a cruise.

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If you’ve seen the TikToks of the crazy people who buy the insanely cheap pre-sewn Amazon pointe shoes and risk their ankles for our collective amusement, we need to be friends. Comment here.

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West Elm emails trying to sell me greige furniture. Five substacks arrive headlined by women dying of sepsis because they can’t get abortions. The Pope is probably dying. Bloch says dance slippers are 15% off which I contemplate as I look to the sky and pray for the asteroid.

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Just saying if you follow me on Insta (still @ saintsoftness ) you get bonus Tuft photos. Because he does dumbly adorable things all day and I can’t resist.

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Trying to watch Severance but I guess not. He’s jealous.

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Mister Muffin Timeline Cleanse, a dense nap.

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Due to a heinously early scheduled appointment, I actually got to wake up my shocked cat!

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Tonight from the other site, timely rage:

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My students and I all love that the Whitney elevators are also set. Design matters!

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Amazing excerpts from Christine Sun Kim’s All Day All Night at the Whitney now, go see it!

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Detail from Joan Mitchell’s Hemlock (1956) at the Whitney today with students.

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Hello from intermission at NYCB Swan Lake, Sara Mearns is dancing Odile/Odette tonight brilliantly!

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Cold rehearsals are the best rehearsals. (Unpopular opinion)

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So, I'm working on a very short Swan Lake freelance thing, and unfortunately I don't have the space to write about this, but you NEED to see: www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/08/24/b...

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Trying to decide if I'm getting killed first by an RFK returned disease or a plane crash incident. Hard call these days.

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Suspicious lip balm intrigue:

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NYU doesn't have access to issues to this recent, so I'll buy it if necessary but just checking-- anyone happen to have access to this article or even the full issue? classiques-garnier.com/bulletin-de-...

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Grading “helper” is liquified…

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Damn, my life is made. It really changes everything to hear from readers, gives me the guts I need to write the next one.

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