🔎 In Focus: Interview with Fionn Pooler, writer of "The Pourover"
"The reader should understand where I'm coming from, but also that these ideas that I'm presenting to them are measured and have been thought through."
Jenn Chen
Writer & photographer with a penchant for chips. I'm endlessly inspired by my child-of-immigrants upbringing, culture, travels, food, and natural elements.
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tanjennts letter no. 044: popup reflection
For paid subs: "And while I did have some parts I needed to research, I pulled from my many years of planning, executing, and working trade show booths to get this whole shit done."
You can have some redwoods, as a treat
A photo essay for a few minutes of peace
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tanjennts letter no. 043: the client experience
For paid subs: "people will always remember how you made them feel"
The joy of wandering
Plus: similies (not smiles) history, UV-protection sleeves, many croissants
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tanjennts letter no. 042: a long line
For paid subs: "I also want to share the exciting news of accidentally discovering the best way to boil an egg and getting 90% of it peeled perfectly."
How lucky I am to___
Plus: caffeine modulation, immigration anxiety, who owns your vet?
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tanjennts letter no. 041: 3 pieces of good news
For paid subs: "I’ve never wanted to do a vendor market."
14 lessons from 14 years of self-employment
Plus: longevity via architecture, a woman yakuza, and a backup rec
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tanjennts letter no. 040: cognitive dissonance
For paid subs: "Mentally, I’m ecstatic about this. Also mentally, I’m exhausted out of my mind."
another rant on AI
Plus: coco coir buffering, teenage birders, and ube cheesecake
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tanjennts letter no. 039: word salads
For paid subs: "Kind of amazing, honestly, how many sentences one can write, deftly not acknowledging the root issue and without taking accountability or action."