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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 dispatch these letters on Saturdays, and paid subscribers will receive their 1-2-Read letters on Mondays. If you like what you're reading, consider upgrading to the Grande tier for
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! This will be our new home for your beloved weekly dispatch of ideas, tips and exercises to help you rediscover the pleasure of reading. Reaching this point wasn't
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
[1-2-Read] Who's Afraid of "Criticism"?
Giving away my English Degree pt. 3 - Demystifying Literary Criticism
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You Need More "Wet" Reading In Your Life
Or, why I ran out and got a Kindle
[1-2-Read] What Makes A Poem Sound Like A Poem?
Giving away my English Degree pt. 2
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The Best Books Will Disappear Into Your Life
On trusting your taste
