artists going analog, zines, and a small-town bookshop

I picked up the book You Don't Need a Smartphone by August Lamm at the library and finished it in two sittings. I enjoyed it! Her guidance on navigating life without a smartphone felt doable, and her candid experience with quitting tech/socials kept me turning the page. I did a little deep dive on her website, and I've been reading samples of her fiction stories and interviews. The tiny notice she wrote of her leaving email in late 2026 fills me with utter curiosity and excitement. Her postal newsletter feels fun and mysterious. I love witnessing people go hard-analog. I love hearing about people making it as an artist with nothing but their website. It gives me hope. There's just one thing that I can't stop thinking about. When she left Instagram a couple of years ago, she left behind around 200, 000 followers. That's huge. When Cody Cook Parrott left IG, she left behind around 80, 000 followers. Again, this number is astounding. My point is, they didn't start their artistic and…

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