Do yourself a favor & pre-order Leah Dieterich's brilliant book, Vanishing Twins. I just want to keep re-reading it! amzn.to/2MPEcoA

I am endlessly impressed by the number of friends I have who are brilliant writers and artists. Case in point: @ohnoerino's latest essay about her father and the music of Tom Petty: beltmag.com/dad-rock-tom-p…

Contributor spotlight: Ingrid Fetell Lee’s book Joyful just launched! Trust us, you need more confetti in your life. And after you read the book, you can read her essay, Surviving on color and curves, in our first issue. Aesthetics of Joy #joyfulbook

Love seeing the colorful #OuiSiCards on Kickstarter! A beautiful set of photo cards that stimulate creativity & wonder in players of all ages & backgrounds. Find it here: kickstarter.com/projects/ouisi…

If you didn’t apply but still want to participate in Within Cities: LA, this is your chance!

Ways to sustain your community if you have income right now: *subscribe to your local newspaper *order books through your local independent bookstore *order coffee by the pound from your coffee shop *join a CSA *donate to a food bank *tip well when ordering in What else?

Six Feet From Marriage: A Late-Bloomer’s Upended Wedding Plans. Adding my #Loveinthetimeofcorona story to the mix of hopefully hope-mending stories in this often heart-breaking time. medium.com/@jessicalizher…

Wonderful piece by Paul Bennett about how we can learn to swim together in these crazy times. medium.com/@pbennett101/t…

After taking note of which brands are handling their communication with clear purpose and intention, I was inspired to share 6 tips on communicating in times of crisis: medium.com/@jessicalizher…

My husband is working on a short film and is looking for someone to record a playful cover of "Staying Alive." Think: ukulele, acoustic guitar, toy piano. He's hoping to do this as a creative exchange. Email at [email protected] if interested!

Lovely essay about finding meaning in this difficult moment by the always-eloquent Courtney Martin courtney.substack.com/p/unnecessary-…

Omg a new form of #togetherapart 😂 (via Tina Roth Eisenberg)

Been waiting years for this documentary to come out on Joan Didion. The Center Will Not Hold on Netflix 10/27. bit.ly/2gmfAbw

Love this. x.com/CityLab/status…

Between the Leanne Shapton packaging, the connection between plant breeders and chefs, so many things to buzz about in this article on Row 7 Seed Company. Just need a patch of gardening space...nyti.ms/2oELmke

Reading the words of Rebecca Solnit is always a good idea, particularly when excerpted on a piece about the intimacy of reading & writing on @brainpicker retired. This quote <3...."A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of another." bit.ly/1Nyq9fF

Meet A Hundred Years Sans:a typeface built for the next century. Follow our Design Director @ghubacek down the rabbit hole of refreshing our identity and designing a new typeface in the process. ow.ly/oaiA30iPWdk

Well, this is cool news. LA welcomes its first Design Czar @HawthorneLAT to City Hall. nyti.ms/2Fyc7lA

Know any storytellers passionate about social impact design and hell-bent on illuminating the process behind it? Refer them to the Dalberg Design summer fellowship! bit.ly/2018DDFellows cc: Jessica Herman @wordsonstyle John Cary Gilad Meron lindsay muscato Solutions Journalism Network

. JG reflects on ideas in This is New Power: "In my experience, I’ve learned that old power values don’t always correlate to older organizations, and vice versa." #newpower ow.ly/vrdz30jhgh5