It’s the still of winter here in the northern hemisphere as the solstice arrives, and we just have a few more episodes of Season 4 left.
In this bonus minisode, Season 4 co-hosts Britt Pham and Nour Batyne of One of Many Studio offer a meditation that helps us face the climate crisis by honoring our interconnectedness.
“We are gathering among unceded waters,” they offer. “These waters hold the legacy and the souls of ancestors who stewarded them with humanity in the face of violence and inhumanity. We honor them.”
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Season 4 is co-presented with One of Many Studio (OoM), an experience design & consulting studio connecting people with what it means to be a Future Ancestor. OoM works at the intersection of immersive experiences and social change, elevating critical conversations to transform the way we relate to ourselves, each other, and our legacies.
Writer Classes from Five and Nine’s AX Mina
In a time of increasing uncertainty and chaos, compassionate, thoughtful, engaging nonfiction writing is needed more than ever.
In this class, we will look at nonfiction writing that sits at the intersection of facts and feelings — grabbing our attention with the heart while steeped in rigor, research and realism. We’ll look at how authors weave in and out between deeply heartfelt stories and careful facts. Importantly, we’ll also look at how nonfiction writing can elucidate and guide readers toward visions of the future that shape a sense of possibility, wonder and even optimism, all while grounded in research.
While tailored for nonfiction writers, this workshop can work well for writers of any kind.
Join Five and Nine’s AX Mina in this class made especially for writers: Craft Seminar: Facts, Feelings, Futures: Rigorous Nonfiction from the Heart.
Also in January: The Story of You: Building Your Author Platform
Looking for a writing coach? AX also offers 1:1 coaching. Learn more at theshipmanagency.com.
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Five and Nine is a podcast and newsletter at the crossroads of magic, work and economic justice. We publish “moonthly” — every new moon 🌚 and full moon 🌝 — , and we provide an ongoing critical discussion through readings, reflections and debate.
Five and Nine is produced by Five and Nine Futures Lab, a research, design and strategy consultancy that helps organizations and companies build better futures through the lens of work, care and magic.
In this new world, we’re all rethinking the meaning of work and justice in our lives. Our lives and livelihoods are more essential than ever in identifying ways forward for society that can be grounded in care, compassion and sustainability.
Directors of Magic. Dorothy R. Santos and Xiaowei R. Wang
Creative Director. Xiaowei R. Wang
Lead Producer. AX Mina (Ana)
