I Made a Zine: Reading Proust

Austin Kleon is an inspiring person. He is dedicated to creativity for its own sake. I enjoy tracking his progress and absorbing his self-reflective wisdom.

One practice he’s taken up is to create little one-off zines with whatever you’ve got around. I’ve watched him for a while as he commits his practiced hand and keen ear to the practice.

I finally made one.

“Anyway, yes, I have been reading Proust. Why ever do you ask?” (LitHub)

I find myself hesitating to read anything about SWANN’S WAY, including the essay, because I don’t want to spoil it. I don’t want to spoil a novel written in such a labored, deliberate way that plot is basically meaningless, written in the early 20th century and discussed as much as any novel in existence. “Spoiling” is weird.