@aidenarata.bsky.social
author of YOU HAVE A NEW MEMORY, out 7/22/25 ♥︎
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“What is the influencer, if not the ritualized friend? They exist in the expanse between intimacy and celebrity—a weird, sweaty place to be—performing approachability and aspiration in equal measure." (@aidenarata.bsky.social)
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Grifting My Way Through the Influence Economy - Electric Literature
An excerpt from “You Have a New Memory” by Aiden Arata
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July 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“What is the influencer, if not the ritualized friend? They exist in the expanse between intimacy and celebrity—a weird, sweaty place to be—performing approachability and aspiration in equal measure." (@aidenarata.bsky.social)
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From @readbookpage.bsky.social my review of @aidenarata.bsky.social’s YOU HAVE A NEW MEMORY: #Essays: www.bookpage.com/reviews/you-...
Book review of You Have a New Memory by Aiden Arata
Aiden Arata’s collection of essays blends memoir, criticism and reportage to produce a vivid portrait of life in the online age.
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July 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
From @readbookpage.bsky.social my review of @aidenarata.bsky.social’s YOU HAVE A NEW MEMORY: #Essays: www.bookpage.com/reviews/you-...
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Writer and artist Aiden Arata on dealing with dread – The Creative Independent
Writer and artist Aiden Arata discusses the magic of relatability, refuting the tortured artist trope, and not writing every day.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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“Monastic sequestration feels a bit like I’m on a reality show and the only viewer is God.” @aidenarata.bsky.social, YOU HAVE A NEW MEMORY: Essays. Watch for my review of this collection in July. #sundaysentence
May 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Read a ARC of your #book and wow. I can’t wait to get a physical copy and read it again.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Read a ARC of your #book and wow. I can’t wait to get a physical copy and read it again.
@aidenarata.bsky.social
@aidenarata.bsky.social
if there’s going to be another recession i hope they at least bring back pinkberry
February 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
if there’s going to be another recession i hope they at least bring back pinkberry
my one true hope is i can relearn to use the internet like a 2015 facebook mom, without the tilt towards fascism - finding satiation in photos of animals and minions, commenting “looks yum!” on the official stouffer’s account
January 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
my one true hope is i can relearn to use the internet like a 2015 facebook mom, without the tilt towards fascism - finding satiation in photos of animals and minions, commenting “looks yum!” on the official stouffer’s account