John, I enjoyed this digest of your series. It is quite rich, and I appreciate how you align it with current projects, such as your courses and your book. I'm hoping to achieve a little more progress in that area in 2025.
Thanks for mentioning me here and, of course, in your hit piece on academe.
What an excellent re-introduction and overview. So much! I just saved it for reference. Also had a bit of a flashback on "Tolstoy Cancels Shakespeare." That troll.
What a rich review — just in time for finals week! 😂 I hope you are finding a rhythm that lets you work on your book. Your offerings to subscribers are a dragon’s hoard! 🐉💎
John, I enjoyed this digest of your series. It is quite rich, and I appreciate how you align it with current projects, such as your courses and your book. I'm hoping to achieve a little more progress in that area in 2025.
Thanks for mentioning me here and, of course, in your hit piece on academe.
Thanks, Josh. Alignment is the goal—though it’s often a challenge.
What an excellent re-introduction and overview. So much! I just saved it for reference. Also had a bit of a flashback on "Tolstoy Cancels Shakespeare." That troll.
What a curmudgeon, that Tolstoy!
If I ever rebrand my own Substack, it might be with "The Young Curmudgeon." 49 feels too young to be as grumpy as I often am!
Very thorough and wonderfully written post, John. I need to show my husband all your Tolkien work. He is a very big and long time fan of the author.
Thanks, Lara! I hope he enjoys the series. More to come on Tolkien next summer.
This is magnificent!!! I need to learn how to do this. Spiral Notebook needs a useful archival page...
Thanks, Jo. I’m thinking about pasting this whole thing onto my “About” page.
Wonderful reintroduction, John! I'm looking forward to the next year.
Thanks, Tiffany! And I'm looking forward to catching up with your Tolkien series once the semester ends next week.
What a rich review — just in time for finals week! 😂 I hope you are finding a rhythm that lets you work on your book. Your offerings to subscribers are a dragon’s hoard! 🐉💎
Thanks, Tara! Good luck climbing the end-of-semester mountain…
Got my ice picks and blizzard goggles. I’m ready …. You, too!