Essays

A collection by
Michael Dempsey

A snowy road into the Cascade foothills, photographed through a car windshield.
01

Total Eclipse

by Annie Dillard

24 min read
An engraved blue dream garden with oversized flowers and a staircase rising into the sky.
02

In Praise of Idleness

by Bertrand Russell

21 min read
An unfinished wood-and-brass model, pencil sketches, and worn tools on a workbench in warm orange film light.
03

How to Do Great Work

by Paul Graham

45 min read