My name is Robin Waldun. I graduated with a Literature degree with Honours, and now I'm sharing everything I've learned.
Have you ever:
- Struggled for words in the middle of a chat?
- Felt intimidated when you walk down the "classics" section of a bookshop?
- Gave up on reading because you hated English in high school?
You are not alone. People who read for pleasure have dropped by two-fifths in America over the last twenty years, and 40% of Britons have confessed that they “had not read or listened to any books in 2024”. But it doesn't have to be that way.
For the past 8+ years, I've been teaching reading skills online to a community of over 500,000+ people and discovered that with the right frameworks and practices, anyone can walk into a bookshop and read anything with ease. So now, I'd love to send these practices to your inbox.
In the 1-2-Read newsletters, I will send you 1 Big Idea + 2 Journal Exercises to replace self-doubt with confidence for 10 minutes every week.
1 IDEA will arm you with a new reading mindset and break you out of your reading slump.
2 JOURNAL EXERCISES will bring your new reading mindset into your weekly routine.
With these tools and exercises, you will:
- Start finishing the books you've hoarded
- Turn dry, long paragraphs into exciting, colourful stories
- Teach yourself difficult subjects like philosophy, poetry and classical literature
- Find the perfect books that'll nourish your mind
And above all,
Become a reader and lifelong learner.
$5 Double-Shot members will get 1 extra letter on Mondays.
$35 (early bird) Cold Brew members will get access to 2 Members' Workshops every month.
SESSIONS is a new addition to the newsletter, featuring a two-part monthly workshop (1 workshop, 1 demonstration). Every session will give you a concrete step in your reading journey, pushing you to
- Design a personal curriculum you'll enjoy (Dec 2025)
- Develop X-Ray vision to get the most out of any non-fiction book (Jan 2026)
- Start enjoying literature with the 5 master keys to unlocking a story (Feb 2026)
And more.
Sign up for the Cold Brew tier here to get an early bird price ($35) for your first month of access to The Sessions workshops:
