Robin Waldun

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

Mar 17

[1-2-Read] How Literature Slows Down Time

The Power of Literary Form

Mar 17, 2025

4 min read

Mar 10

Every Other Day: Use Laziness To Your Advantage

You Don't Have To Love The Difficult Things

Mar 10, 2025

3 min read

Mar 03

[1-2-Read]: Are You A Paranoid Reader?

(Repost): The 1-2-Read Newsletter

Mar 3, 2025

6 min read

Feb 19

Thank You For Coming To My TEDx Talk

Or, a long overdue update

Feb 19, 2025

4 min read

Dec 22

My PhD Program Rejected Me, But...

I'm Back! And Here's What I've Been Up To

Dec 22, 2024

3 min read