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Jul 4 •

June 2025

Major Announcement + Want To Be More Creative? Make Your Life Dull

A Lesson from Immanuel Kant around creative work

Jun 30 •

The Theory That Shook Literary Studies To The Core

Part 2: Three Thinkers That Tipped Literary Studies Upside-Down

Jun 21 •

When Did Reading Become a Chore?

Six Moments That Changed How We See English Literature

Jun 9 •

The Curse of Knowledge

Why Intelligent People Make Unintelligible Teachers

Jun 6 •

[1-2-Read] Who's Afraid of "Criticism"?

Giving away my English Degree pt. 3 - Demystifying Literary Criticism

Jun 2 •

May 2025

You Need More "Wet" Reading In Your Life

Or, why I ran out and got a Kindle

May 30 •

Taking a short medical leave!

But we'll be right back next Friday

May 16 •

[1-2-Read] What Makes A Poem Sound Like A Poem?

Giving away my English Degree pt. 2

May 12 •

The Best Books Will Disappear Into Your Life

On trusting your taste

May 9 •

[1-2-Read] How To Become A Demanding Reader pt. 1 - Making Distinctions

Giving Away My English Degree pt. 1

May 5 •

Re-reading is ok, even if it takes you years

because time is always on your side

May 2 •

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