Hi everyone.
Something a little different this week: Episode #41 of Deep Read is a live conversation with Lindsay Peoples, Editor-in-Chief of The Cut. We recorded it in London during Fashion Week, where I had the pleasure (and honour) of interviewing Lindsay in front of an intimate audience for a special event with the British Fashion Council.
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We spoke about what it means to make intentional work in a noisy media landscape, why fashion and politics are inseparable, and how she balances the heaviness of the job with joy. As you’ll hear in the interview, Lindsay is uncompromising in her role as EIC. I walked away feeling inspired by her focus and resolve.
Alas there was no time for book chat, but Lindsay very kindly followed up with the three books that have shaped her work and worldview – find them below.
I hope you enjoy the conversation!
Phoebe
P.S. Special thanks to JP for making the connection.
Lindsay Peoples: Deep Reading List
“The dichotomy between the spiritual and the political is also false, resulting from an incomplete attention to our erotic knowledge. For the bridge which connects them is formed by the erotic—the sensual—those physical, emotional, and psychic expressions of what is deepest and strongest and richest within each of us, being shared: the passions of love, in its deepest meanings.”
The Selected Works of Audre Lorde, Audre Lorde
Is it possible that everyone on earth was born with a special superpower, talent or gift to change the world? Is there a divine calling and an awe-inspiring God Dream over our lives that’s higher than our wildest imaginations? If so, what is the secret to discovering this grand vision and supernaturally manifesting it here on earth?”
The World is Waiting For You, Edwina Findley Dickerson
“No dream is too absurd. At the end of the day, what is absurdity? The dream of becoming a filmmaker itself seemed preposterous. I didn’t know one person in Hollywood, not one. Didn’t know a single person who had been successful in the movie business, not one. I’m living proof that your most far-fetched idea or goal is possible with a little healthy arrogance. Do what others don’t. Have no shame in your game. To other people your dream might seem ridiculous, but you have to know better. They’re the ones who should be embarrassed for doubting you. Nobody’s dream is better or bigger than yours. So act accordingly.”
Who Better Than You?: The Art of Healthy Arrogance & Dreaming Big, Will Packer