my morning questionsThursday, August 20, 2026
The question
What is the gift you currently hold in exile?
The quote
We all live in suspense, from day to day, from hour to hour; in other words, we are the hero of our own story.
Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy (1912-1989), American novelist and critic. Widely attributed; appears in a 1979 essay or interview context. McCarthy was a prolific writer known for her precision and wit; exact source uncertain.
The reading
Contemporary Art Dailycontemporaryartdaily.com
One question, one quote, one place to read. The same set for everyone, new each morning. These are the actual materials of a practice I do most days, and the reading link goes somewhere that is not here.