Rob Walker
Journalist and author of The Art of Noticing; writes the newsletter The Art of Noticing (TAoN) on attention, creativity and the everyday.
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The Art of NoticingNewsletter His newsletter on attention, noticing and creative practice.
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- Savor of the Month (21) 1 Sept 2026
- Still Waiting 29 Aug 2026
- Give It A Rest 25 Aug 2026
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- Same Old Song? 18 Aug 2026
- Feedback Friday 14 Aug 2026
- Silence Hunting 11 Aug 2026
- Un-spent Regrets 7 Aug 2026
- Look Out 5 Aug 2026
- Savor of the Month (20) 31 Jul 2026
- Naked Objects 28 Jul 2026
- Splitsville 24 Jul 2026
- Feedback Friday 17 Jul 2026
- Natural Timing 14 Jul 2026
- Summer Update 8 Jul 2026
- Savor of the Month (19) 1 Jul 2026
- The Gratified Mindset 29 Jun 2026
- Advice for Your Worst Quest 23 Jun 2026
- The Museum of Waiting 19 Jun 2026
- Seeing the Signs 16 Jun 2026
- Strange(r) Advice 8 Jun 2026
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The Symphony of Silence: An Exploration of the Sound of Absence Liked
A few months ago I read an essay about silence by Amir Zadnemat in 3 Quarks Daily, called "The Symphony of Silence: An Exploration of the Sound of Absence"*. The most interesting section was a riff on various kinds of silence, especially in spoken language, each communicating something very distinct despite the fact that objectively each silence sounds (or I guess doesn't sound) identical:
robwalker.substack.com 2026-08-11
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404 Media Liked
Trigger warning to graphic designers: worst AI-designed fliers, via the excellent 404 Media. Heinous!
robwalker.substack.com 2026-07-14
Unwilded Liked
He's particularly insightful and inspiring on the natural world, so I was excited to hear about his latest book, Unwilded.
robwalker.substack.com 2026-07-14