Craig Mod@craigmod

Things Become Other Things (Random House): craigmod.com/books/things_be… Walking and writing

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🚨📖 NEW BOOK NEWS 📖🚨 It is with great excitement to announce: My forthcoming book, THINGS BECOME OTHER THINGS, has sold hardcover and paperback rights to Random House. Sign up here to be notified on publication: forms.gle/4DQnQffKbHDjtwtW8
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Kathryn Scanlan@K_Scanlan_
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My new novel will be published by @NewDirections on 4/20/27
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WOAH! Winter '27, featuring: Ilse Aichinger, Ingeborg Bachmann, Anne Carson, Osamu Dazai, Forrest Gander, Mieko Kanai, László Krasznahorkai, Clarice Lispector, Osdany Morales, Nicanor Parra, and Kathryn Scanlan. cdn.sanity.io/files/p34gzxcg…
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I am legally obligated by my random house contract (not really) to inform you that digital TBOT is now available for $1.99: - Kindle: amzn.to/4xNhK5y - Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/572/978059373…

Things Become Other Things: A Walking Memoir

Photographer and essayist Craig Mod is a veteran of long solo walks. But in 2021, during the pandemic shutdown of Japan’s borders, one particular walk around the Kumano Kodō routes—the ancient...

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Just doing a big 'ole goofy walk down the island of Manhattan: craigmod.com/ridgeline/232/

Walking The Length of Manhattan

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Frank Chimero@frank_chimero
Aug 21
Kept busy this year working with returning clients and referrals, and almost ready to show some new work. Been a loooong while. Made a little lander for now to say I'm booking autumn. Should have a full site in the next couple weeks! studiofrank.co/
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【📚新刊書棚より】 『KISSA BY KISSA 路上と喫茶ー僕が日本を歩いて旅する理由』 #クレイグ・モド 著（今井栄一：訳） 東京から京都を結ぶ、全長一千キロの旧中山道を徒歩で歩いた。 東海道を歩いた。熊野古道を、伊勢路を、歩いた。いつも一人で。 郊外の寂れた町々、農村、パチンコ・ロード、そして喫茶店と人びととの会話。 すべての長距離ウォークとは、結局のところ、世の中のおかしなことや馬鹿げた政治世界への抗議運動である。道を歩いているとき人は、目の前に広がるありのままの世界と対峙することになる。そこには抽象的なものなどひとつもない。注意を怠らずにいれば、一マイル、一マイルを身体で感じられるし、自分の目の前に「社会の姿」が立ち上がってくる。 喫茶店から喫茶店へと足を運び、アメリカンを飲み、ピザトーストを食べ、自分の中にこの喫茶店巡りの歌が、こだまのように響いているような気がする。それがなんの歌かはわからない。どれくらい歌が続くのかも不明だ。でも、この歌の響きと、喫茶店の存在そのものが、僕の気持ちをつなぎとめていた。 (本文より) 喫茶店。パチンコ店。田園。山道。シャッターの降りた商店街。 アメリカ人である著者が徒歩で古き良き日本の街道を歩き、見つめた失われゆく日本の姿を、写真とテキスト、そしてたくさんのコーヒーとピザ・トーストとともに文化考現学的視点で捉えた、日本在住の作家・ライター、クレイグ・モドによるまったくあたらしいロード・エッセイ。 2020年に彼が英語版で自費出版した『KISSA BY KISSA』を、当店出版部より装いも新たに日本語版として刊行。日本版独自のあとがきを追加。 Craig Mod　クレイグ・モド：作家、写真家、歩いて旅をする人。 1980年、アメリカ・コネチカット州生まれ。2000年より日本在住。 （#BOOKNERD　より引用） 〈スタッフKのひとこと〉 アメリカ出身である著者の過去や文化経験などを交えながら、喫茶旅はゆるやかに、それでいて一定のリズムを保ちながら、綴られていきます。程よく本文の間に挟まれる哀愁的な写真たちは、ないはずの懐かしい記憶を呼び起こして、本文の輪郭をより立体的にさせるようです。 この度、KMGW BOOKSのオンラインストアがオープンしました！ ✦この本はこちらからもご購入いただけます✦ kmgwbooks.stores.jp/items/6a… @craigmod @BooknerdMorioka #宇都宮本屋 #ブックカフェ #シェア型本屋
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I think @craigmod is well on his way here...he's rebuilt Twitter, TurboTax, and Goodreads all in his image. craigmod.com/essays/software…

Software Bonkers

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Brie Wolfson
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"We're entering into the era of hobby software. Software can grow to be a personal artistic statement." I can't wait.
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I built a better members-only Goodreads: craigmod.com/roden/115/ (in continuing my Re-building All The Software jag)

Go Knicks, A Better Goodreads, 'Cheap' Killer Films — Roden newsletter issue 115

What a summer … !

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Speedwalking the Met in NYC: craigmod.com/ridgeline/229/

Speedwalking the Met

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Om was beyond generous to me early on in my career — supportive of my writing, introducing me to good folks, putting me on stage at his conference. He was such a sweet, humble dude. He will be greatly missed. <3
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I'm doing a reading in Asheville tomorrow night. We've already maxed out on RSVPs but you can still attend; hope to see you there: malaprops.com/event/2026-06-…
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I'm doing a book event on June 10 at Malaprop's in Asheville, NC — come! say hi! ask questions! RSVP here: malaprops.com/event/2026-06-…
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Went for a 130km walk in Portugal the other day: craigmod.com/ridgeline/226/

Walk and Talk — The Portuguese Coastal Camino

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A new essay about meditation and LLMs and Ursula Le Guin: craigmod.com/roden/112/#the-…
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I can't stop building: craigmod.com/essays/software…

Software Bonkers

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Tim Ferriss
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Mar 10
NEW podcast episode is up! How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman Many of us feel like we’re drowning in invisible complexity. So I wanted to hit pause and ask a simple question:  What are 1-3 decisions that could dramatically simplify my life in 2026?  To explore that, I invited five long-time listener favorites: @themarginalian, @morganhousel, Cal Newport, @craigmod, and @debbiemillman. Please enjoy! tim.blog/2026/03/10/how-to-s…

How to Simplify Your Life in 2026 — New Tips from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig...

Essays from Maria Popova, Morgan Housel, Cal Newport, Craig Mod, and Debbie Millman on how to simplify your life!

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tonight's TBOT event with motoyuki shibata was sold out, but I added a few more ticket spots; 19:30 @ dandelion chocolate Kuramae: tbot.peatix.com/view

TBOT and Hot Chocolate, Tokyo Launch Party

Things Become Other Things Tokyo book event at Dandelion Chocolate, Kuramae!  Come, j... powered by Peatix : More than a ticket.

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Nobi Hayashi 林信行
@nobi
Jan 9
これまでにも @nytimes の1年間、毎週世界のどこかの街に行きたくなる年初企画52 Places to goで盛岡、山口、富山を選び盛岡には十数億円の経済効果もたらしたCraig。今年、長崎を選んだ理由
Craig Mod@craigmod
Jan 9
Some additional notes on my 2026 New York Times 52-Places to Go pick: Nagasaki craigmod.com/ridgeline/221/
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Some additional notes on my 2026 New York Times 52-Places to Go pick: Nagasaki craigmod.com/ridgeline/221/

My 2026 New York Times Pick — Nagasaki

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Going solo again next year. Back to the brand identity and product advising work I did for 15 years with early-stage tech. Feels like the obvious choice as the market gets wants capable people with range working independently. Finally collecting a portfolio and gawwwd.
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Having a TBOT book event in Tokyo: "THINGS BECOME HOT CHOCOLATE" January 23 @ Dandelion Chocolate in Kuramae, in conversation with translator Motoyuki Shibata tbot.peatix.com/view

TBOT and Hot Chocolate, Tokyo Launch Party

Things Become Other Things Tokyo book event at Dandelion Chocolate, Kuramae!  Come, j... powered by Peatix : More than a ticket.

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