PinnedJoel Zachary DowninThe Writing CooperativeThe Song of the Cicada: How to Write Powerful HaikuUnlock the deceptively difficult art of capturing a moment in timeJul 5, 202323Jul 5, 202323
PinnedJoel Zachary DowninThe New Climate.Postcards From a Nature-Depleted NationThe U.K. ranks in the bottom 10% globally for biodiversity intactness. So why does it feel so green?Sep 7, 202313Sep 7, 202313
PinnedJoel Zachary DowninThe Writing CooperativeHow To Write Beautiful Novels According To Haruki MurakamiUnforgettable insights from ‘Novelist as a Vocation’ — With just one swing of a baseball bat, Haruki Murakami became a novelist.Apr 10, 20235Apr 10, 20235
Joel Zachary DowninThe Narrative ArcFlying Chihuahua, Hidden CatNo pets were harmed during the writing of this essayJun 720Jun 720
Joel Zachary DowninTravel MemoirsA Slip of the Mind — Exploring the Landscapes of LanguageHow the Camino de Santiago left a footprint on my SpanishMay 2016May 2016
Joel Zachary DowninThe Narrative ArcThis Must be the Place — Finding a Room in a Foreign CityWe were living in a horror movie, we just preferred to call it homeNov 29, 202312Nov 29, 202312
Joel Zachary DowninILLUMINATIONFive Haiku For An Autumn In AbsentiaAfter the hottest summer on record — autumn evades usOct 3, 20231Oct 3, 20231
Joel Zachary DowninILLUMINATIONAm A.I. Hallucinating? Falling Into The Chatbot TrapWhen humans — and Large Language Models — start trippingApr 10, 2023Apr 10, 2023
Joel Zachary DowninThe New Climate.‘A Rapidly Closing Window’: Why The IPCC Report Needs Your AdvocacyCalling all writers and creatives. Use your talent to push for sustainable change.Mar 28, 2023Mar 28, 2023
Joel Zachary DownShould we fear AI? Its “founder”, Alan Turing didn’t think so.In the future, will machines be able to dream? To feel? To think.Jun 3, 2018Jun 3, 2018