Miranda July (@mirandajuly) deals with diminishing returns. “When I can’t write anymore – like it’s diminishing returns – then I come to this rack. It’s, like, [chuckling] costumes to dance in? Or… just to make things in if I want to become aware of my body in a different way. For me, it’s always about energy and excitement and mystery. And one way it exists is in these mediums; like, simply working in a form with materials you haven’t used before is novelty and mystery, and in a quite physical

In 2020, Miranda July met Jay Benedicto, a telemarketer from Dulag, Philippines, and the two embarked on a collaborative project. “The best feeling is when you throw down a challenge, and then the person comes back with something much bolder,” says the artist in our newly released “Friends & Strangers episode. “That happened so regularly with Jay.” Watch → https://a21.tv/JulyFriendsStrangers | Art21

Miranda July is an American film director, screenwriter, actress and author. She has produced films, fiction and done live performance art. She wrote and directed the film Kajillioniare (2020), and wrote directed and starred in Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) and The Future (2011). Here, she talks about some of her artworks and pieces and what it really means to be an artist. | Freeda En

13K views · 29 reactions | All Fours by Miranda July is a compulsive novel that catapults you into the path of a middle aged woman's sexual and spiritual awakening. Laugh out loud funny, boundaries pushing narrative that must be read. #readmorebooks https://barnesandnoble.visitlink.me/xmSGTz | Barnes & Noble | Facebook

Next week on Poured Over, Miranda July joins us to talk about her new novel, All Fours. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts! | Barnes & Noble