Thoughts

I write a lot. Essays. Articles. Blog posts. All of them sharing what I’m thinking about. Maybe you think about these things, too.

Meet Me at the Mall?
About The World Jeannette de Beauvoir About The World Jeannette de Beauvoir

Meet Me at the Mall?

I’ve always been fascinated with abandoned human structures, but as I mentioned, I’ve never seen any that rose and fell within my own lifetime as completely as malls, and so I find myself drawn to photographs and videos of these gargantuan empty places once echoing with so much life.

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The Story's The Thing
About Fiction, About The World, Stranger Than Fiction Jeannette de Beauvoir About Fiction, About The World, Stranger Than Fiction Jeannette de Beauvoir

The Story's The Thing

 

I’m always talking about how the stories we tell and the stories we read or hear or view both reflect and shape who we are. Usually I’m talking about enlightenment—learning something about ourselves, delving into issues such as pain or love or agency. But sometimes, the stories teach us facts.

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Is Technology Leaving Readers Behind?
About The World, About Fiction, About Books Jeannette de Beauvoir About The World, About Fiction, About Books Jeannette de Beauvoir

Is Technology Leaving Readers Behind?

As writers, one of our obligations, I think, is to be the vehicle that enables readers to ask these questions in a safe fictional space. Raising the questions in fiction doesn’t make them any less real, or any less urgent, or any less difficult, but it serves the same function as fairytales and horror stories, the option of experiencing fears without also experiencing immediate and life-threatening danger.

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Is It Real? Is It a Forgery? Does Anyone Even Know?
About The World Jeannette de Beauvoir About The World Jeannette de Beauvoir

Is It Real? Is It a Forgery? Does Anyone Even Know?

I’ve been immersed in the world of high-end art forgeries, and as usual am following every rabbit down every hole in sight. Some of the most high-profile art forgers went on to become celebrities in their own right, with plenty of contemporary collectors still willing to knowingly pay thousands for counterfeits.

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