The Curse of the Well-Read Mind
When knowing too much holds you back
Robin Waldun
Editor of A Mug of Insights
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[1-2-Read] Why Your Thoughts Don’t Sound as Good on Paper
and 5 writing exercises to fix it
The Question That Keeps Me Up At Night
Seriously, what is the point of reading books?
You're Already a Better Reader Than You Think
How Andy Warhol Pulled Me Out of A Slump
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[1-2-Read] You’re Not Stupid, The Writing’s Just Bad
Is It Difficult To Read or Is It Just Bad?
What I Learned From A Punch To The Stomach
Welcome to the first weekly letter from A Mug of Insights' new home! From now on, I'll
Welcome to A Mug of Insights' New Home!
What's New, Where We're Going And How To Access Your Paid Content
Welcome to AMugofInsights.org!
The Theory That Shook Literary Studies To The Core
Part 2: Three Thinkers That Tipped Literary Studies Upside-Down
When Did Reading Become a Chore?
Six Moments That Changed How We See English Literature
The Curse of Knowledge
Why Intelligent People Make Unintelligible Teachers
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[1-2-Read] Who's Afraid of "Criticism"?
Giving away my English Degree pt. 3 - Demystifying Literary Criticism
You Need More "Wet" Reading In Your Life
Or, why I ran out and got a Kindle