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The Theory That Shook Literary Studies To The Core
Part 2: Three Thinkers That Tipped Literary Studies Upside-Down
Jun 21, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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When Did Reading Become a Chore?
Six Moments That Changed How We See English Literature
Jun 9, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] Who's Afraid of "Criticism"?
Giving away my English Degree pt. 3 - Demystifying Literary Criticism
Jun 2, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] What Makes A Poem Sound Like A Poem?
Giving away my English Degree pt. 2
May 12, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] How To Become A Demanding Reader pt. 1 - Making Distinctions
Giving Away My English Degree pt. 1
May 5, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[Celebration] 3 Writing Lessons From 2 Years On Substack
Celebrating our 20,000 subscribers milestone
Apr 28, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] Stop Wasting Money On Books You Won't Read
Learn how to skim a book before you buy it (non-fiction)
Apr 21, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] A Guide To Rhetoric That Won't Put You To Sleep
How to Structure a Paragraph, Think in Threes, Play on Opposites, Ask A Question, and Twist a Phrase
Apr 14, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] How To Build A Bank of Ideas From Your Reading (expanded)
A step-by-step guide to building a syntopicon
Apr 7, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] Why Our Writing Sounds Forced
And how to relax into your writing voice
Mar 31, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read] How Literature Slows Down Time
The Power of Literary Form
Mar 17, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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[1-2-Read]: Are You A Paranoid Reader?
(Repost): The 1-2-Read Newsletter
Mar 3, 2025
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Robin Waldun
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