I wrote something about why I think writing history and nonfiction is important. I like to think that it's useful for others or it helps them, but in truth, it does a lot for me. It grounds me emotionally, it forces me to think deeply, it stops my critical thinking from atrophying, and in its own way, it brings me into community with other people. I tried to talk about that here.

https://truemag.org/2026/08/28/community-and-resistance-the-writing-process-as-an-antidote-to-upheaval/