Email roulette

The adrenaline rush of a yes and crush of a no

Illustration: Léo Hamelin

Lately, I’ve been playing email roulette. Permanently open in a browser tab, I reflexively spin the inbox of chance and hope that it lands on my number. 

For better or worse, my day can turn on a dime based on one single email. The rejected pitch for an idea I’m desperate to write; the decision to go in another direction on a pro…