Ask Polly

Ask Polly

‘How Do I Learn to Love Work Again?’

Be more Zambonian, not more Franzonian!

Heather Havrilesky
Sep 21, 2026
∙ Paid
Promontory Palace (1931), Yves Tanguy

This very long column is free because I’m in the mood to share and I think there’s a lot here for all 130,000 of you. My dream is to hit 4,000 paid subscribers. Is it achievable? Probably not, but let’s dream big for a change. I need more ZAMBONI and less FRANZONI around here. Read on to find out wtf that means!

Dear …

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Heather Havrilesky.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Heather Havrilesky · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture