Aug 17
We Are Starving For Stories In Our Lives
How to stop time and memories from slipping through the cracks
4 min read
Robin Waldun
Editor of A Mug of Insights
Aug 10
Your TBR Is Holding You Hostage
Don't feel guilty about abandoning it
3 min read
Aug 05
![[1-2-Read] Speed-Reading Is BS. Here's What Actually Works](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/bc/4cbc0360-11e9-4e97-9d5b-641fbd8fb570/content/images/size/w400/2025/08/Speed-Readin.jpg)
[1-2-Read] Speed-Reading Is BS. Here's What Actually Works
How experienced readers can read so much, so fast.
7 min read
Aug 03
A Weird Meditation Habit That Changed How I Read
How I battle distractions when I'm head-deep in a book.
5 min read
Jul 27
The Curse of the Well-Read Mind
When knowing too much holds you back
7 min read
Jul 22
![[1-2-Read] Why Your Thoughts Don’t Sound as Good on Paper](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/bc/4cbc0360-11e9-4e97-9d5b-641fbd8fb570/content/images/size/w400/2025/07/put-thoughts-in-writing.jpg)
[1-2-Read] Why Your Thoughts Don’t Sound as Good on Paper
and 5 writing exercises to fix it
9 min read
Jul 20
The Question That Keeps Me Up At Night
Seriously, what is the point of reading books?
6 min read
Jul 13
You're Already a Better Reader Than You Think
How Andy Warhol Pulled Me Out of A Slump
4 min read
Jul 08
![[1-2-Read] You’re Not Stupid, The Writing’s Just Bad](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4c/bc/4cbc0360-11e9-4e97-9d5b-641fbd8fb570/content/images/size/w400/2025/07/dazzle--2--1.jpg)
[1-2-Read] You’re Not Stupid, The Writing’s Just Bad
Is It Difficult To Read or Is It Just Bad?
7 min read
Jul 06
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
5 min read
Jul 04
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!
6 min read
Jun 22
The Theory That Shook Literary Studies To The Core
Part 2: Three Thinkers That Tipped Literary Studies Upside-Down
10 min read