Hurry up and wait

The lurchy process of publication and its aftermath

Since January, I’ve procrastinated my stress.

Writing a book is, in many ways, a crazy thing to do, but it is excellent for deferring panic. For one thing, it feels deliciously productive. Whenever the stresses of life pile up in the form of bills, scary bank balances, and other landmarks of adulting, writing a book gives you a wholesome thing to point t…