Authors
Follow people, not just feeds. Build your library of writers and track your relationships with the voices that matter to you.
Your Library
Authors appear as books in your library. The height represents their essay count, building a visual representation of each writer's body of work.
Hover over books to see them come to life
Why People, Not Just Feeds?
Traditional RSS follows URLs, feeds that emit content. But the best content comes from people you trust and connect with. A feed is anonymous; a person is someone whose perspective you value.
- Following Feeds
- Anonymous URLs
- No context about publishing patterns
- Easy to lose track of favorites
- Content-focused, not relationship-focused
+ Following Authors
- Named individuals with context
- Activity tracking and expectations
- Relationship depth over time
- Genuine connections with writers
Marking a Source as a Person
When you add a source that represents an individual writer (a personal blog, newsletter, etc.), you can mark it as a "person":
Activity States
Current tracks each author's publishing cadence and shows their current activity state.
Returned authors
Relationship Depth
Over time, Current tracks your engagement with each writer and builds a relationship score.
Relationship Depth
Depth builds through reading, saving, sharing, and time spent with an author's work.
Author Room
Tap any author to enter their room, a dedicated space showing:
Recent Articles
Their latest published work
Relationship Depth
Your engagement history
Activity Timeline
When they typically publish
Engagement Metrics
Time spent, articles saved
Tips for Using Authors
Be selective
Mark as "person" only the individual writers you want to track
Add details
Adding a name and avatar makes the Library view more personal
Check regularly
The Library view is a nice way to see who's been active
Let relationships build naturally
Don't over-optimize. Depth comes from genuine engagement.