https://rachelzarndt.com Rachel Z. Arndt Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:13:58 +0000 https://rachelzarndt.com en https://rachelzarndt.com/Home Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:13:58 +0000 Rachel Z. Arndt https://rachelzarndt.com/Home I’m a writer and researcher living in Chicago. I write essays and poetry about culture, language, and fitness (and myself). My research is focused on advertising and the efficacy and efficiency of communication. My debut essay collection, Beyond Measure, came out from Sarabande in 2018. I received MFAs from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program and a BA in creative writing and Spanish from Brown University. https://rachelzarndt.com/Book Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:51:51 +0000 Rachel Z. Arndt https://rachelzarndt.com/Book BEYOND MEASURE Beyond Measure is an exploration of the rituals, routines, metrics and expectations through which we attempt to quantify and ascribe value to our lives. How much can data tell us? Rachel Arndt’s collection  demonstrates beautifully the marvelous ability of the personal essay to carve out of the ordinary events of everyday life a piece of shaped experience. –Vivian Gornick, author of The Odd Woman and the CityOrder from SarabandeOrder from Amazon https://rachelzarndt.com/Writing Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:54:11 +0000 Rachel Z. Arndt https://rachelzarndt.com/Writing Selected publications The Believer Tool: Uni-ball Vision Exact Micro Pen in Black, $24 for a dozen • Elevator, Chicago The Atlantic The Sexism of American Kitchen Design The Outline The inflatable swan is having a (very long) moment Popular Mechanics Why You Should Ditch Microsoft Word for NotePad • Hey Siri, Can We Talk? • How to Raise a Whiskey Pig Little Village LV Recommends: Casey’s General Store https://rachelzarndt.com/Contact Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:32:48 +0000 Rachel Z. Arndt https://rachelzarndt.com/Contact Email https://rachelzarndt.com/Synergy Sat, 15 Apr 2023 01:02:39 +0000 Rachel Z. Arndt https://rachelzarndt.com/Synergy Did you mean to say that? Send me an invite to brainstorm around the ask so we can ideate a solve and circle back when we next sync.