Miranda July (@mirandajuly) deals with diminishing returns. “When I can’t write anymore – like it’s diminishing returns – then I come to this rack. It’s, like, [chuckling] costumes to dance in? Or… just to make things in if I want to become aware of my body in a different way. For me, it’s always about energy and excitement and mystery. And one way it exists is in these mediums; like, simply working in a form with materials you haven’t used before is novelty and mystery, and in a quite physical

1.7K views · 55 reactions | In 2020, Miranda July met Jay Benedicto, a telemarketer from Dulag, Philippines, and the two embarked on a collaborative project. “The best feeling is when you throw down a challenge, and then the person comes back with something much bolder,” says the artist in our newly released “Friends & Strangers episode. “That happened so regularly with Jay.” Watch → https://a21.tv/JulyFriendsStrangers | Art21 | Facebook

Miranda July collaborates with telemarketer Jay Benedicto “The best feeling is when you throw down a challenge, and then the person comes back with something much bolder,” says the artist in our newly released “Friends & Strangers episode. “That happened so regularly with Jay.” In 2020, Miranda July met Jay Benedicto, a telemarketer from Dulag, Philippines, and the two embarked on a collaborative project. The collaboration appeared in a special issue of Süddeutsche Zeitung and was later publishe

13K views · 29 reactions | All Fours by Miranda July is a compulsive novel that catapults you into the path of a middle aged woman's sexual and spiritual awakening. Laugh out loud funny, boundaries pushing narrative that must be read. #readmorebooks https://barnesandnoble.visitlink.me/xmSGTz | Barnes & Noble | Facebook

17K views · 65 reactions | From “All Fours,” by Miranda July, to “Forest of Noise,” by Mosab Abu Toha, the finalists and guests of the 75th National Book Awards share their favorite books of 2024. Let us know yours in the comments. | The New Yorker | Facebook

13K views · 33 reactions | Next week on Poured Over, Miranda July joins us to talk about her new novel, All Fours. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts! | Barnes & Noble | Facebook