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Montblanc: When the Pen Becomes the Story
From Captain Wentworth’s quill to Wes Anderson’s Schreiberling, the writing instrument becomes more than a tool. It becomes a myth.
Jun 20 • Ashley Rovira
Philosophy is Waiting
Giving attention to the signals between
Jun 10 • Ashley Rovira
Notes from the Cave
When the Loft Feels Too Exposed (and Noisy)
Jun 2 • Ashley Rovira

May 2026

The Game is Afoot: Notes from Roland-Garros
On Games, Stories, and Experience
May 29 • Ashley Rovira
Notes from the Loft on Em-Dash Panic
On AI Detection and the Fear of Sounding Human
May 23 • Ashley Rovira
Beyond the Alleyways, Into the Ordinary
The Social Noir of Nicolas Mathieu
May 17 • Ashley Rovira
The Geometry of Recognition
When observation becomes comfortable only at a distance
May 9 • Ashley Rovira

April 2026

He played the music
His show, his terms, and what remains unseen
Apr 29 • Ashley Rovira
On Writing And Attention
Dropping Out of the Validation Market
Apr 24 • Ashley Rovira
Numéro Deux
Only second best in another’s story
Apr 12 • Ashley Rovira
About The Signal Between Us
The author discusses the story and what led her to write it
Apr 6 • Ashley Rovira
3:37
What a Spy Novel Knows About Love
Satire, Sentiment, and the Cold War
Apr 1 • Ashley Rovira
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