Read: Day One

This is an ongoing concern - every week, the people behind this Kindle magazine put out one story and one poem around a certain theme, and usually get the two writers to conduct an interview with each other to round it off. It’s small enough to not be overwhelming, and cheap enough (at around 37 cents an issue) to not make you think about value for money. I’ve found myself looking forward to each issue, and while there is a certain ongoing thread - the stories tend to devote themselves to small but significant moments in the lives of ordinary people, rather than anything outlandish - it’s one that stays compelling.

I plan to stay subscribed for the foreseeable future - if you want to sign up for a thirty-day free trial, you can do so here.

brightwalldarkroom:

Hello, everybody. This is Chad, the guy behind this site. I am coming to all of you today, directly, because A Bright Wall in a Dark Room has arrived at a (very promising) crossroads—but if it’s to go any further, we need your help.

I was fairly brief before, so here’s why this is important to me: A Bright Wall In A Dark Room is singlehandedly one of the most interesting cultural interest things I’ve ever read, and I’ve been lucky enough to have piqued their interest on a few occasions (1, 2, 3). I once saw someone describe it as “Thought Catalog for film”, but that doesn’t even get close to covering it - each of the writers, whether they’re regular contributors or people who occasionally peek their heads in, tread a very careful line between a thoughtful, personal response and a considered treatment of the film itself. There are no top ten lists (or if there are, they’re easter eggs you’ll never find).

Chad is an excellent editor; the content is brilliant; this is an opportunity to dig deep and take that content onwards and upwards. I’ll be donating as soon as the next payslip comes in, and you should too. This is an opportunity to help bring about a film magazine that operates with an unprecedented amount of creative control, and it’s something I can’t wait to see (and maybe write for, if they’ll have me back).