“I never got tired of coming across a writerly style that seemed to exist for no good reason. I loved watching people try to figure out if they had something to say.”— Jia Tolentino, newyorker.comTagged: Personal Essays, Finding Your Voice, Quote of the Moment, Hot Takes, Personal Essays
“An ad-based publishing model built around maximizing page views quickly and cheaply creates uncomfortable incentives for writers, editors, and readers alike.”— Jia Tolentino, newyorker.comTagged: Ads, Digital Ads, Digital Advertising, Online Publishing, Hot Takes
“I want to encourage people to talk about mostly anything other than themselves.”— Silvia Killingsworth, newyorker.comTagged: Writing, Talking About Yourself, Hot Takes, Personal Essays, The internet