Christie George on Retreat

Christie George in The Emergency was Curiosity, channelling Jenni Odell in How to Do Nothing:

As Jenny writes about retreat, “The desperate desire to leave (forever!) matures into a commitment to live in permanent refusal, where one already is, and to meet others in the common space of that refusal.” Our move to the woods is a retreat. As is my retreat from a more stable 9 to 5 job. As is this retreat into self-reflection…

I first learned about  George, and her book report about Odell’s book, when I saw her interviewed by Igor and Johannes on their Follow the Rabbit podcast. She is  broad-minded, lateral thinker, very much someone after my own heart.

I’ve been making my way through the book report over the last week, and, as Lisa can attest, it’s become a frequent topic of conversation in our household. You can buy a copy, digital or analog, in her online shop.