Most weeks, I answer a question from Monday's Act Four Live chat in the Wednesday edition of this newsletter. And you can, as usual, read the transcript of the Nov. 20 chat here,...
| |  | | | | Alyssa Rosenberg on culture and politics | | | | | | This aerial photo made using a drone shows clouds reflecting in a lake surrounded by trees in autumnal colors near Cologne, western Germany, this month. (Henning Kaiser/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) | Most weeks, I answer a question from Monday’s Act Four Live chat in the Wednesday edition of this newsletter. And you can, as usual, read the transcript of the Nov. 20 chat here, or submit questions for the Nov. 27 chat here (I’ll be doing personalized pop culture holiday gift recommendations then, if you’re so inclined). But because it’s almost Thanksgiving, and because I try to remember what I’m grateful for this time of year even when things broadly feel bleak, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you instead. One of the great joys of the almost nine years I’ve spent writing about pop culture on the Internet, and something that has become an even more important part of my experience since I moved to The Washington Post, has been talking with readers. I met my best friend and matron of honor at my wedding through my blog, when it was just named after me and was hosted on Blogger, and she’s hardly the only one. And every day, whether it’s in the chat, on Twitter, or in email, I continue to get wonderful, thought-provoking, compassionate emails from readers. Your queries inspire a lot of my writing, and force me to sharpen my arguments and thinking on subjects I’m already writing about. The overwhelming majority of missives I get from you all are kind, funny and compassionate. When difficult issues come up in the chat (as one did this week), I can always count on you to have constructive ideas for both the original poster and me. I’m well aware that my experience isn’t the same as those of many other women who make their living writing for the Internet. And because of that, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge what an enormous role all of you play in my day-to-day working life. I am remarkably thankful for all of you; for reading, for writing, for talking to me and for pushing me to be better. As we wind down a difficult year and prepare for a new one, I’ll try to keep living up to the standards you always set for me. Thank you. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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