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Chatting with Rick Rubin
A recording from our live video
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Dan Stone
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Rick Rubin
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The art of losing
Someone stole my laptop in New York a few weeks ago. It either happened as I navigated the crowds in Grand Central, or on the sidewalk as I lowered my…
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Dan Stone
24
Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's
A quick, pre-holiday hello
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Dan Stone
9
A Thanksgiving note from Tobias Wolff
I find in this piece a deep hope many parents share—that our children will be curious and open and bright enough to recognize great art when they…
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Dan Stone
4
Lucinda Williams grew up chasing Flannery O'Connor's peacocks
A piece about artistic inheritance—what we glean from our elders and pass down to our kids
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Dan Stone
3
Gunplay at the dog park
You already know there’ll be a gun. This is Florida—and not just Florida, but the Panhandle, a hotbed of evangelical conservatives—so there’s always a…
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Dan Stone
6
How John Steinbeck tricked his kids into reading great books
from an interview with his son, Thom Steinbeck
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Dan Stone
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On death in childhood
My kids, at 6 and 8, haven’t truly experienced death yet.
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Dan Stone
8
Pico Iyer reflects on his father & the mystery of inheritance
Pico Iyer is certifiably the Nicest Man Alive. Any occasion in which I’ve been fortunate enough to be in his presence, no matter how brief, has inspired…
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Dan Stone
Hey Pop
Hey Pop
About the intersection of family life, work, and creativity. Hey Pop includes a podcast and written posts by me and a wonderful cast of contributors.
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