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Learning Virtue in the Airport
Since I’ve been a graduate student, I’ve traveled frequently for academic conferences. Because of this, I’ve flown a lot more than I used to, maybe more…
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Review - Banshees of Inisherin
Finding Fulfillment in Friendship or Fiddling
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August Reading Recap
And an Interview!
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Writing Round-Up
And a quick thank-you!
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The Bookseller's Craft
I attended a book sale recently that was a very overwhelming experience. In a relatively small, mostly vacant shopping mall, a charity for literacy had…
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For the Love of Libraries
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Review - Banshees of Inisherin
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Reflecting on Cormac McCarthy
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On Reading Bad Books
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July Reading Recap
I was aided in a heavy reading month by a couple of long car rides to get through some short audiobooks, as well as a lovely beach trip where I was able…
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For the Love of Libraries
“So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House or the Supreme Court or the Senate or the House of Representatives or the media. The…
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June Reading Recap
If there seems like there is a theme this month, know I was already deeply invested in McCarthy and secondary commentary on his works before his death…
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Invite your friends to read Everything Was Beautiful
I want to thank you all for reading Everything Was Beautiful. Beginning this Substack has encouraged me to write more regularly on a variety of topics…
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Reflecting on Cormac McCarthy
Note: I recently wrote a review essay of McCarthy’s final two novels as part of a symposium with the University Bookman. I would be honored if you would…
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The Absence of Criticism
The blessings of the internet are many, the accompanying curses greater still. As I often repeat, somewhat hyperbolically, the internet was a mistake…
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May Reading Recap
The Orchard Keeper – Cormac McCarthy I have been a fan of Cormac McCarthy since I read The Road for the first time in undergraduate. It has been a slow…
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Review: Nihilism and Technology by Nolen Gertz
First, some context: I read Gertz’s book on its release in 2018. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hoped to review it for publication. I worked for several…
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