"Thank you for subscribing, and welcome to small scenes.

It’s called that because a couple of years ago, writing for the open internet had started to feel, to me, like trying to have a sincere conversation at a crowded party made up mostly of strangers. No shade to parties, which have their place, and no shade to strangers, who are mostly wonderful. But I had begun to crave a different thing. I wanted to figure out a way to step away from the crowd, take my favourite people home to a warmly lit living room, and chit-chat less loudly together—our own weekly small scenes. I loved it. I've missed it. I'm so excited to be at it again. Thank you for coming!"

— Rega Jha