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Michael Quinn

Critical Influences

Michael Quinn

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Writing about the things that shape how I see.

April 29, 2026

One Stop Earlier

April 29, 2026/ Michael Quinn
One Stop Earlier

A New York Times prompt led me back to a doctor whose offhand advice still shapes how I move through the city.

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April 29, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
critical influences, cultural criticism
ew York City, The New York Times, wellness culture, habit, daily life, influence, doctors, memory, Stuyvesant Town, 1990s New York, pre-digital life, routines, urban life
February 15, 2026

Object Lessons

February 15, 2026/ Michael Quinn
Object Lessons

A hand-embroidered table runner becomes a meditation on chosen family in The New York Times feature “The Objects We Keep for Love.”

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February 15, 2026/ Michael Quinn/
critical influences, LGBTQ+
The New York Times, chosen family, objects, Brooklyn, Green-Wood Cemetery, family

Critical Influences photo credit: Michael Quinn

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