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@emotrophywife.bsky.social
@aidenarata.bsky.social
Stephanie Wambugu

Grifting My Way Through the Influence Economy - Electric Literature An excerpt from “You Have a New Memory” by Aiden Arata

“What is the influencer, if not the ritualized friend? They exist in the expanse between intimacy and celebrity—a weird, sweaty place to be—performing approachability and aspiration in equal measure." (@aidenarata.bsky.social)

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Book review of You Have a New Memory by Aiden Arata Aiden Arata’s collection of essays blends memoir, criticism and reportage to produce a vivid portrait of life in the online age.

From @readbookpage.bsky.social my review of @aidenarata.bsky.social’s YOU HAVE A NEW MEMORY: #Essays: www.bookpage.com/reviews/you-...

Writer and artist Aiden Arata on dealing with dread – The Creative Independent Writer and artist Aiden Arata discusses the magic of relatability, refuting the tortured artist trope, and not writing every day.

LOVE our conversation for @thecreativeindependent.com @aidenarata.bsky.social thecreativeindependent.com/people/write...

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Read a ARC of your #book and wow. I can’t wait to get a physical copy and read it again.
@aidenarata.bsky.social

omg thank you!! 🩷🩷🩷

if there’s going to be another recession i hope they at least bring back pinkberry

i want to get more into substack!

yes! it feels kind of locke-and-hobbes, like can people have a little public online interaction as a treat .. we shall see

my one true hope is i can relearn to use the internet like a 2015 facebook mom, without the tilt towards fascism - finding satiation in photos of animals and minions, commenting “looks yum!” on the official stouffer’s account