Futurism Restated

Futurism Restated

Futurism Restated 110: Ben Ratliff on the Rituals of Running and Listening

His singular new book Run the Song maps new modes of music criticism onto the daily practice of running

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Philip Sherburne
Apr 15, 2025
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About a quarter of the way through Ben Ratliff’s singular new book Run the Song, one line stopped me in my tracks: “Running has organized my life and tenderized me with unexpected force.”

I can relate. I am a relatively new runner; I took it up last July, just 10 months ago. Yet when I did, it was as though a switch had been flipped in my life, some late…

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