Category: Letters

• I’m writing a book

  

  INTERVIEWER: Can you recall an exact moment when you decided to become a writer?HEMINGWAY: No, I always wanted to be a writer. Subject: I’m writing a book Dear Friend, A few months ago I stopped aspiring to be a writer, and I simply became one. I adopted the identity and embraced the routine. Well, now…

• Lessons from readings

  

  Subject: Lessons from readings Dear Friend, It was a freezing, snowy afternoon in the borough of Queens in New York City. The clock struck 3:00 p.m., and there I was, hunched over my desk in the warmth of my room, with nothing but a pen and my Zettelkasten to keep me company. But alone in…

• Introducing you to my Zettelkasten

  

  Subject: Introducing you to my Zettelkasten Dear Friend, I wish you a happy, productive (& lucky) New Year! I am certain that I will have a lucky one because I won the flouri in the Vasilopita. What’s that, you ask? The Vasilopita is a delicious bread-like cake that is traditionally made and eaten by Greeks on New Year’s…

• The Antinet Zettelkasten

  

  Subject: The Antinet Zettelkasten Dear Friend, You might not even remember who I am anymore, for I haven’t posted anything in months—so I will re-introduce myself and explain to you why I am sending out this email. My name is Nikos Panaousis, and you have probably subscribed to my email list because you read one…

• From a notecard to your inbox

  Subject: From a notecard to your inbox Hello Friend, Let me start by saying this: I am not a fundamentalist. Nor am I against the wonders of the digital world. I do not live in a cave, and I don’t—usually—read under the candlelight.  But I do write in 4×6 index cards as a means of acquiring…

• The world of the analog Zettelkasten

  Subject: The world of the analog Zettelkasten Dear Friend, It has been quite some time since I last wrote to you. Life has taken me through a tough ride these past few months. But I am getting back on my feet, working on some new pieces that I will be sharing with you in the…