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Philosophy I Keep Recommending
The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year. Rereading a book shows you how much you changed. I underlined less this year and remembered more. Going further Libraries remain the best recommendation engine ever built. Good translation is invisible until you compare two of them. The footnotes were better than many novels…
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In Defence of Nature Writing
Rereading a book shows you how much you changed. Every great book quietly argues with an older one. The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year. The short version The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year. Keeping a reading log turned a habit into a conversation. Abandoning a…
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Essay Collections Worth Your Time
A short story can hold a whole life in twenty pages. I underlined less this year and remembered more. The first chapter was slow, and the slowness was the point. Context Keeping a reading log turned a habit into a conversation. The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year. Poetry rewards reading…
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Poetry for a Long Winter
Some books are best read in one sitting; others need a month and a pencil. Poetry rewards reading aloud, even to an empty room. Reading before bed works best on paper and badly on a phone. Lessons Abandoning a book is allowed and sometimes wise. A short story can hold a whole life in twenty…
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Essay Collections I Keep Recommending
I underlined less this year and remembered more. Some books are best read in one sitting; others need a month and a pencil. Keeping a reading log turned a habit into a conversation. Getting started Poetry rewards reading aloud, even to an empty room. The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year.…
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Notes on Nature Writing
The first chapter was slow, and the slowness was the point. A short story can hold a whole life in twenty pages. Libraries remain the best recommendation engine ever built. Going further The first chapter was slow, and the slowness was the point. Poetry rewards reading aloud, even to an empty room. Abandoning a book…
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History Books for a Long Winter
Keeping a reading log turned a habit into a conversation. Abandoning a book is allowed and sometimes wise. I underlined less this year and remembered more. Getting started Rereading a book shows you how much you changed. Reading before bed works best on paper and badly on a phone. A short story can hold a…
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A Beginner’s Map of Graphic Novels
Abandoning a book is allowed and sometimes wise. A short story can hold a whole life in twenty pages. Libraries remain the best recommendation engine ever built. Trade-offs The first chapter was slow, and the slowness was the point. Good translation is invisible until you compare two of them. The author never explains the ending,…
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Notes on Short Story Collections
A short story can hold a whole life in twenty pages. Rereading a book shows you how much you changed. The author never explains the ending, and that is generous. The short version The author never explains the ending, and that is generous. Libraries remain the best recommendation engine ever built. The footnotes were better…
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Notes on History Books
The first chapter was slow, and the slowness was the point. The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year. A short story can hold a whole life in twenty pages. A small example The author never explains the ending, and that is generous. Some books are best read in one sitting; others…
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History Books I Keep Recommending
Every great book quietly argues with an older one. Some books are best read in one sitting; others need a month and a pencil. The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year. The short version Reading before bed works best on paper and badly on a phone. I underlined less this year…
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A Beginner’s Map of Translated Fiction
Keeping a reading log turned a habit into a conversation. Every great book quietly argues with an older one. The footnotes were better than many novels I read this year. The short version The first chapter was slow, and the slowness was the point. Rereading a book shows you how much you changed. Every great…