I recently read W. David Marx's Blank Space, a cultural history spanning the '90's to the present. Is it an extended Gen Xer old-man cloud screed? Against the ruin caused by reality TV? Social media contempt? The aesthetics of sleaze? Yes. But it also got

Hi from David Yoon! My newsletter is now called Chat With Dave. Why? Because I want to actually talk with you, as opposed to blindly broadcasting from my lonely office. Chats will take place on Reddit, the last good place on the Internet. Anyway, happy 2026! Time to look back

Hi there! Hope your 2024 is off to a great start. Mine began with my first ever case of COVID, broken HVAC, busted water heater, sewage leak, and roof leak, all within a month. On the flip side, I'm surrounded by love and family and books and writing.

Quick note to say that wife Nicki's newest book, ONE OF OUR KIND, is on sale in bookstores today! It's her first novel for adults; it's a thriller billed as Get Out meets Stepford Wives, and a total page turner your book club will

hey, happy AAPI Heritage Month! I recently watched the fabulous Wim Wenders film Perfect Days, about a humble public toilet cleaner in Tokyo. On the one hand, it's a beautifully spare character study. On the other, it's a celebration of everyday life that is very typically

Hi everyone! Always good to see you. :) Here's what's been on my mind lately: * A.I., A.I.,A.I. * The lingering trauma of the pandemic * Finding & managing contentment * Cooking, particularly sauces * Electric guitar is fun * My mom is acting like a kid in her

Why do I have to slice my sliced bagels? Why do people say love is work? Why do we think we'll live forever, despite the evidence? What does it take to get a drink in this place? Should I stay or should I go now? Why does cheese

I listened to a recent Hard Fork podcast about Google's AI debacle with Gemini, and decided to give ChatGPT a(nother) try for a fun bit of self-torment.  Like a lot of people, I played with AI a bit (MidJourney, Bing, DallE, and ChatGPT) but stopped once the

Hi! Hope you all had a great summer. I did a lot of traveling! Above is me and Nicki at Castle Dunvegan in Scotland, for instance. Anyway, on to your fabulous questions! 👉This was originally published under my previous newsletter, David Yoon Shares Everything He Knows.🎬Jen asks: I would

A warm hello to all the new subscribers from my recent City of Orange paperback giveaway. Thanks for being here! It means you really care.  A lot of you sent in great questions over the giveaway--too many for one newsletter! I'll answer a few for now, with some

There's literally no story without one. It’s been a busy few months…apologies for being away! For those of you that signed up for the CITY OF ORANGE paperback giveaway, welcome! I really do try to share everything I know here. Comments welcomed and encouraged! :) 👉This was

And I have notes. Hi everyone! Hope you’re gently settling into 2023. I’m back to writing in my big fuzzy ball chair, and also celebrating the recent launch of Joy Revolution’s first book, Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute, which hit the indie bestseller list right out of

And what I want to learn more about in 2023 Happy new year everyone! Warm wishes and lots of love to everyone. You’re the best dang readers a writer like me could hope for.  👉This was originally published under my previous newsletter, David Yoon Shares Everything He Knows. Here’

And welcome to all my new subscribers too! Hope your 2022 has been great. Here’s to an even better 2023. It’s been a busy year, hence the general lack of updates from me.  👉This was originally published under my previous newsletter, David Yoon Shares Everything He Knows. What’

My wife forced me to do it. My fourth book, City of Orange, comes out today. Grab a copy! Before we start, let me welcome all the new subscribers to DYSEHK! ❤️ Thanks for signing up and joining in the book giveaway fun.  It might take me a while to send

Learn to love being formulaic—put sticker dots on your TV! It’s good to see you! Before we begin, a little reminder that my next adult book, City of Orange, is coming out May 24. (It’s a different kind of post-apocalyptic story.) 👉This was originally published under my

Specifically my newest game, Saving D.A.D. Some fun news: I made a game! It’s called Saving D.A.D, and it’s out now for iPhone. But first, let me share how I make games. 👉This was originally published under my previous newsletter, David Yoon Shares Everything

Happy new year everybody! Here’s how I write a book. Tools * Macbook Pro * Pages app * Reminders app * Apple Watch 👉This was originally published under my previous newsletter, David Yoon Shares Everything He Knows. Start with What If Every book I write starts with a what if. Sometimes, the what

What happens when you track how often (or not) you're represented on screen? For about an eight month period, I took a photo of every Asian man I saw on television. I did this because I was curious as to how often I got to see a person

When you dream in bed at night, your brain sorts through the day’s events, separating out the ones that don’t matter. Then it tries to piece together whatever’s left to try to make sense of things.  👉This was originally published under my previous newsletter, David Yoon Shares

Welcome to my first Substack post ever! Welcome also all the people who subscribed to my previous email newsletter via my site at davidyoon.com. I’ll start things off where it all began, meaning with my mom. 👉This was originally published under my previous newsletter, David Yoon Shares Everything