Inkhaven Presents: Readings From The Archive

Ben Pace
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

Ben invites internet writers to read a short piece of online writing they hold dear to their hearts and that had a substantial impact on them. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, whether they agree with the author or not, they'll read it for the listener and then talk with Ben about it for a while—what they think of it, how it affected them, and so on.

  1. 5D AGO

    "Intro to Intros" with Sammy Cottrell

    Inkhaven resident Sammy Cottrell discusses one of his Inkhaven publications. Here he argues a good intro solves trust and discovery at the same time, and doing so makes you valuable. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://theguyforthis.substack.com/p/intro-to-intros 00:00 Intro 01:53 Reading 09:58 Interview 37:54 Sponsor

    39 min

  2. MAY 5

    "Candy & Kites" with Emma Baker

    Inkhaven resident Emma Baker discusses one of her Inkhaven publications, wherein a candy-and-kites shop tests the limits of market logic. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://emma00baker.substack.com/p/candy-and-kites 00:00 Intro 01:18 Reading 05:55 Interview 34:02 Sponsor

    35 min

  3. APR 30

    "Dispelling Beauty Lies: The Truth About Feminine Beauty" with Aria Schrecker

    Aria Schrecker of Works In Progress discusses one of her favorite essays. Modern culture tells women beauty is subjective, then quietly rewards the ones who figure out it isn’t. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://worksinprogress.co/ 00:00 Intro 03:37 Reading 12:58 Interview 65:01 Sponsor

    1h 6m

  4. APR 26

    "Locating The Netherlands' Most Wanted Criminal By Scrutinising Instagram" with Georgia Ray

    Georgia Ray of Eukaryote Writes Blog discusses one of her favorite essays. It documents how a crowd of strangers on Twitter reverse-engineered a criminal’s location from seemingly harmless Instagram photos. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://eukaryotewritesblog.com/georgia-ray/ 00:00 Intro 02:48 Reading 19:10 Interview 52:09 Sponsor

    53 min

  5. APR 25

    "The First Age: Language and Fire" with Scott Hoffman

    Scott Hoffman of Folio Literary Management discusses the publishing industry. Traditional publishing can still turn bloggers into serious public intellectuals, but only when a book gives them reach, legitimacy, or a new medium they can’t get online. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://www.foliolit.com/scotthoffman 00:00 Intro 06:18 Reading 15:35 Interview 62:46 Sponsor

    1h 3m

  6. APR 24

    "Tides Are Weirder Than You Think" with Alice Liu

    Alice Liu of Rational Animations discusses one of her Inkhaven publications. It explains how the ocean’s daily rise and fall hides a surprisingly strange machine. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://www.rationalanimations.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:36 Reading 06:19 Interview 35:52 Sponsor

    37 min

  7. APR 19

    "The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" with Nicholas Decker

    Nicholas Decker of Homo Economicus discusses one of his favorite essays, "The O-Ring Theory of Economic Development" by M. Kremer. The O-Ring theory argues that rich countries are rich not just because they have better workers, but because they have better systems for matching excellent workers with one another. Ben Pace speaks with him at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://nicholasdecker.substack.com/ 00:00 Intro 04:53 Reading 09:51 Interview 41:25 Sponsor

    42 min

  8. APR 18

    "My Immortal" with Rusty

    Rusty of Slime Mold/Time Mold discusses one of her favorite writings, "My Immortal" by XXXbloodyrists666XXX. My Immortal is popularly regarded as one of the worst works of fan fiction ever written. Ben Pace speaks with her at Inkhaven, a residency for writers and bloggers. Sponsored by WordPress.com. https://www.inkhaven.blog/about https://slimemoldtimemold.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:29 Reading 13:24 Interview 24:27 Sponsor

    25 min
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Ben invites internet writers to read a short piece of online writing they hold dear to their hearts and that had a substantial impact on them. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, whether they agree with the author or not, they'll read it for the listener and then talk with Ben about it for a while—what they think of it, how it affected them, and so on.

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