On Manner

Manner

Manner is how we move among other people: consideration, judgment, hospitality, correspondence, and the small forms that make shared life easier.

Guide · On Manner

What Makes a Good Guest?

A good guest knows how to receive hospitality without making it harder to give.

Selected reading

Historical Note · On Manner

Some kindnesses deserve more than thanks in passing.

The Better Way · On Manner

The question is not only whether the correction is true, but whether it is worth making here, now and this way.

Field Note · Manner + Form

The napkin belongs in the setting because it has work to do.