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A small list of knowable things

A small list of knowable things

From quietly provocative international best selling author and TV writer Jonny Sun, a weekly illustration and reflection on a personal object close to his heart.
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By Jonny Sun

#32. Paper bag (a poem recommendation)

On ordinariness and grocery stores
May 18

#31. Makeshift finger splint

On being lucky enough to have a favorite teacher
Apr 30
4
2

#30. Mom’s drawing

On holding onto everything
Apr 27
1

#29. Pothos (from my book, Goodbye, Again)

On wanting
Apr 20
1

#28. Dou miao (Snow pea shoots)

On how my mom cooks one of my favorite vegetables ever
Apr 13
1

#27. Pilea peperomioides (“Chinese money plant”)

On how the comparisons we make betray the things we care about
Mar 31
1

#26. Restaurant t-shirt

On localized merch and wearing what you love
Mar 28

#25. Bundled pair of socks

On bio-mimicry
Mar 26
1

#24. Dumpling water

On comfort
Mar 21

#23. 1-2-3 block

On trauma trophies and the compulsion to hold onto things that can hurt us
Feb 28
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