My first Substack post was a chunk from an essay called “Oblivion”—it laid out the mechanics of my project, and explained how I jettisoned my reluctance to read books (mainly fiction) from other times (and places), thereby permitting myself to scarf down a few dozen classics I’d avoided all my life—including several that went straight to my personal
The fortitude it must take to read some of these! The titles alone make the room seem fuzzy. Are you keeping an anti-short list? The titles you've read that you wouldn't force even the Donald to read (if he could read)?
The fortitude it must take to read some of these! The titles alone make the room seem fuzzy. Are you keeping an anti-short list? The titles you've read that you wouldn't force even the Donald to read (if he could read)?