On Performative Reading Highlight

This is why I’m not a pessimist. I think this is an incredibly exciting time to be a reader or a writer. We who work with language are being asked to contemplate, and to take seriously, the power of language. We can make genuine contributions. Despite its attendant perils, technology has undeniably opened many doors for writers to discover each other. With the advent of generative AI, you can today be valorized simply for writing your own words. As a lazy megalomaniac, this all comes as spectacular news.