Archive - Alexander’s Substack

The Cynics by Anatoly Marienhof

A cynical translation into English

Jun 28 •

Traditionalists' Fairytales

The grass of aesthetics is always greener on the other side.

Jun 15 •

My Mad Trip to Conakry

The Luckiest F*ck-up

Jun 14 •

Mesmerizing Things and Places

Moments of Timelessness

Jun 13 •

Chris Alexander's Paradox

Pipe Dreams & Mad Imaginings

Jun 8 •

Watching the World Outside the News Lens

Jun 7 •

May 2025

March 2025

Letters of the Valaam Elder Schema-Abbot John (Alexeev)

Christ is in our midst!

Mar 2 •

January 2025

Design Through a Dilettante's Eyes

Don’t mistake a lack of taste for authenticity. A misanthrope's post.

Jan 25 •

December 2024

Between Fictiō and Reality.

Fiction, in its original language, stands alone as the densest form of literature.

Dec 22, 2024 •

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