A Short Break

A Short Note From Me

Author in São Paulo, SP. Picture by Yasmin Vereen

I wanted to take a small moment today to connect with the subscribers of Dispatches From Bohemian Splendor to say that as of late, I have been immersed with projects offline. This includes a series of paintings, working on a feature length film, as well as finalizing some edits on a monograph of my collage work—a book which contains over twenty years of selected collage work. The book itself is just over a year in the making. Also, I am concentrating on smoking cessation, eating and sleeping better.

With the results of the election, whatever you feel about them, it seems a good moment to retreat from the terminally online lifestyle of a newsletter writer, get off the screen, go get some sunshine and remember there is a world out there worth exploring. A world that oftentimes bears little resemblance to the online world we are so accustomed to.

On the 23rd of November, I will be turning 38 years old. I have been hard at work in this life as an artist for so many years, and still, I feel as though I have only just begun. After my birthday, and closer towards the new year, I will be back posting a bit more frequently. To the subscribers, that means you can expect a dispatch about once or twice a week. I would like to commit to more long form posts, posted less frequently, rather than jamming up your inboxes four to five times a week. My Op-Ed column at Wrong Speak will be published the same—every other Thursday.

In this spirit of taking a short break, I wanted to offer a kind of annual recap of my most popular articles from a list of 75 essays/posts this year. If you have not had the chance to read any of these, they are all here, tidied up in a short list. I encourage you to peruse some of the articles that have helped garner a growing audience for Dispatches.

Thanks again for your support and readership,

JSV
2024

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