Diana Kimball Berlin
Reading, writing, and what happens in between.
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Letters from The Artist’s Way
Letters from The Artist’s Way
Last summer, I walked through all twelve weeks of The Artist’s Way. Sticking with it opened something up in me that’s stayed that way, yet…
Pragmatic Shopping
Pragmatic Shopping
I resented shopping until I got good at it. I got good at it by overthinking it. This is the story of how that happened and what I learned…
My Berlin
My Berlin
For two and a half years, people asked me how long I planned to stay in Berlin. Every time, I answered: “Indefinitely.” I left Berlin…
Scrawling in the Margins of a Kindle
Scrawling in the Margins of a Kindle
Whenever I read books, I end up with piles of ideas. Things to write about; things to do. If I’m reading on paper—which I do only…
Go on a Readtreat
Go on a Readtreat
In the summer of 2012, I spent a weekend reading with seven friends. We printed binders full of stories and essays to share, drove from San…
A Week With Android
A Week With Android
A lot of people use iOS; a lot of people use Android. As a product manager, it’s important to understand both. I learn best through…
Books I Read in 2015
Books I Read in 2015
Book lists are an annual tradition for me. For the past two weeks, I’ve been assembling my 2015 book list as a slow-burn tweetstorm. After…
The Pocket Chronicles: Breath Mints
The Pocket Chronicles: Breath Mints
Since publishing “Close at Hand: A Pocket History of Technology” two weeks ago, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about pockets and the…
24-Hour Bookclub: The End
24-Hour Bookclub: The End
After six book selections across several years, I’m saying goodbye to 24-Hour Bookclub.
Coding and Decoding
Coding and Decoding
In 2009, Robin Sloan and Tim Carmody invited me to contribute an entry to a speculative course catalog. (The whole thing is here.)