Robin Waldun

May 06

[1-2-Read] How To Become A Demanding Reader pt. 1 - Making Distinctions

Giving Away My English Degree pt. 1

May 6, 2025

9 min read

May 03

Re-reading is ok, even if it takes you years

because time is always on your side

May 3, 2025

2 min read

Apr 29

[Celebration] 3 Writing Lessons From 2 Years On Substack

Celebrating our 20,000 subscribers milestone

Apr 29, 2025

7 min read

Apr 26

Don't Compare What You’re Reading To What People Are Recommending

On building self-trust to find the right books

Apr 26, 2025

3 min read

Apr 22

[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 22, 2025

8 min read

Apr 19

Embrace Superficial Reading

Because understanding a little is better than none at all

Apr 19, 2025

3 min read

Apr 15

[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 15, 2025

10 min read

Apr 12

"I just woke up and wrote this..."

The Myth of Effortless Writing and Why Rhetoric Matters

Apr 12, 2025

4 min read

Apr 07

[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

9 min read

Apr 04

The Curse of Silent Reading

A missing ingredient in your reading habit

Apr 4, 2025

5 min read

Mar 31

[1-2-Read] Why Our Writing Sounds Forced

And how to relax into your writing voice

Mar 31, 2025

4 min read

Mar 24

How Your Learning Will Change After Leaving Academia

Learning to unlearn

Mar 24, 2025

5 min read