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 formidable reader and lifelong learner.
A Mug of Insights is a 100% reader supported newsletter, and each tier will come with bonuses that'll deepen your self-education journey.
$5 Double-Shot members will get 1 extra deep dive letter on Mondays.
These letters will take the idea from Saturday's 1-2-Read newsletter and lay it out into practical reading & journaling protocols.
Benefits include:
- 1 Comprehensive Deep-Dive Essay Every Monday
- Actionable Protocols To Become A Formidable Reader
- Full Archive + Comment Access
$15 Long Black members will get access to our members' workshop library.
If you’ve been loving the weekly ideas + journal prompts you get for free, you’re already on the path toward deeper reading and lifelong learning. But if you’ve ever wanted structured guidance in a community of like-minded readers, the members' workshops are crafted for you.
Each session will transform our weekly newsletters into real skills through long-form, in-depth workshops, with community discussions in the comments. This is a growing library of lessons that stack on top of each other, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
Benefits include:
- Self-Paced Learning From the Growing Workshop Library (60-minute deep-dives)
- Access To Proven Concepts to Improve Your Literacy
- View Workshop Demonstrations to Practice What You've Learned
$35 Cold Brew members will get personally invited to sit in our live monthly workshops.
Around the end of every month, I'll host a 60-minute live workshop with a limited audience. This is where you can engage with a community of like-minded readers, sharpen your learning in real-time and get instant answers to your questions in the Q&A at the end of every workshop.
Links to the workshops will be delivered exclusively to Cold Brew members, and in case you've missed a session, you can always access past workshop recordings in the workshop library.
Benefits include:
- Monthly 90-Minute LIVE Workshop
- Community-Driven Learning with Like-Minded Readers
- Submit Your Questions for Direct Feedback From Robin
- Vote On Future Workshop Topics
