Books
On Christina Applegate, Nostalgia, and Common Connections
Every so often, something reminds me that people have so much more in common than otherwise
Books
Every so often, something reminds me that people have so much more in common than otherwise
Life
What a bizarrely calm bird taught me about memory, detail, and proof
Relationships
Why interest fades, what to do when it does, and why people push back
holidays
On pranks, awkward social scripts, and quietly stepping out of the joke
Internet
A writer’s take on audience mismatch, parasocial weirdness, and platform logic that doesn’t add up
Life
Turning fifty, rearranging a life, and letting the space tell the truth
Writing
From mentally editing restaurant menus to collecting odd bits of dialogue for future stories
A short list of long obsessions
A love letter to social experiments, good-natured trolling, and intentional confusion
A reflection on timing, obsession, and the fear that there are more good books than years left to read them
On mortuaries, butchery, and why curiosity isn’t the same thing as creepiness
Notes and reflections from the wandering desk of Shannon Hilson
A short list of long obsessions
What she got wrong about adulthood and what she understood better than I did
On cleaning out our house, reclaiming a space, and choosing the present
Reflections on visibility, proximity, and what creative recognition really costs
How I decide when to stop writing and close the tab
A love letter to social experiments, good-natured trolling, and intentional confusion
And I think I've finally stopped wondering why
On attention, assumption, and choosing where access ends
Keeping commitments and maintaining creative connection during an intense stretch
Rethinking January’s obsession with reinvention
A quiet check-in during a slightly unsettled stretch
What happens when you stop rushing to make your ideas legible