You Write on Paper, I Write on Skin

Name: You Write on Paper, I Write on Skin
Uploaded: 2026-10-06T16:58:37+00:00
Description: "Diderot, Diderot, Diderot. You write on paper, and I write on skin." Catherine the Great's line to the philosopher — and the organizing image of Andrew Curran's hi…

"Diderot, Diderot, Diderot. You write on paper, and I write on skin." Catherine the Great's line to the philosopher — and the organizing image of Andrew Curran's history of race. Full episode: Keen On America — keenon.substack.com