Designer, writer, reader.

Trema

Outside of my day job I write Trema, a monthly newsletter about the books I loved reading. Through short posts, I recommend fiction and non-fiction for casual and voracious readers.

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  Olivia Laing: The Silver Book (2025)AUG 2026
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  Anne Fadiman: Frog and Other Essays (2026)JUL 2026
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  Wendell Berry: The Wild Birds (1986)JUN 2026

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A fresh coat of paint for Trema, my publication about the books I loved readingAfter over two years of writing a book recommendation per month, it was time to design a new and improved reading experience.daniel.pizza

TRANSCRIPT Magazine

With Iris Cuppen I curated, edited, designed and published four issues of TRANSCRIPT, a small literary magazine. We commissioned essays, short stories and poetry, alongside visual work by designers, illustrators or photographers.

Each launch was accompanied by live readings, each issue printed in a limited run and sold online or in select bookstores.

TRANSCRIPT MagazineA seasonal literary magazine of essays, short stories and poetry, printed in a limited run. Four issues, 2023–2025.transcriptmag.store

NoGood art book

In 2026 I wrote and edited the NoGood art book, taking Thomas Rohlfs’ musings about his life and work, and turning them into a cohesive whole. A gentle introduction to his moniker through a foreword and a few chapters covering how it came to be, why it’s the perfect place for him to experiment and grow his practice, and where it might be headed next.

I enjoyed our collaboration very much, and wrote a few words about it in my journal. I look forward to taking on more, similar work—writing, editing, or both.

Writing the NoGood bookA gentle introduction to my friend Thomas’s moniker, NoGood—an exercise in restraint, written through hours of conversation. The book is out now.daniel.pizza

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