REBECCA STEAD: reblog

DUMBO is a Brooklyn neighborhood along the East River between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges (DUMBO stands for "Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Underpass.") My husband and I took the boys to walk around there last weekend. We discovered chocolate "spoons" (best consumed with hot chocolate), a beautiful waterfront park, and some very cool graffiti.

I like to write on the subway. There's something wonderfully unpressured about sitting on the train, writing longhand. And, for me, being around a bunch of strangers who somehow don't feel like complete strangers is conducive to work. Earlier today, on The New York Times website, I learned about a guy named Eric Molinsky who sketches people on the subway (on his iphone). He keeps a blog where he uploads his drawings, along with short notes about where he discovered his models. It's fun to scroll through: http://iphonesketchbookdrawings.blogspot.com/