Personal Canon Formation

literature, theatre, music, art, and probably a cat knocking over my coffee mug

Musings on Chaucer and other medieval literature through primary and secondary texts and music assigned in my grad classes. Thanks for stopping by!

Medieval Literature, Mythology, Music and More!

Hopefully we'll actually be able to read some things before our glasses break... (A Newsletter by Dori Lumpkin)

My personal Substack

A look into the language of medieval literature.

my silly little thoughts on the silly little poems, books, and other readings I get my hands on (as long as I can find my glasses...)

This is Stuart's series examining medieval texts as assigned by Dr. John Halbrooks at the University of South Alabama.

Unique perspectives on life and literature through thought-provoking essays, captivating interviews, and influential books as we explore life's transformative journey.

A commonplace book, but make it Substack

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A place to cultivate calm, connection, and healing through melancholy moments of classical music.

Memoir, poetry, fiction, drama, and essays on all things human: explorations into our reason for being in the world. Living through language and ideas from a professor of English and writer.

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A show case for my work, I stream fiction before it goes to print, publish essays & interviews, and champion indie lit fiction by increasing visibility, challenging stigma, and proving quality.

I write about politics, gender, history, popular culture, and mass media—what moves me, what delights me, what irritates me, and what worries me—from movies and cable tv to mainstream news publications and broadcasts to commercials and ads.

An open conversation about the life of the mind.

Stuff and nonsense about the nerdings-out I do on a thrice-weekly basis. Memoir, cultural commentary, literary analysis, theatrical and academic rantings. Unhinged personal essays. Pub reviews. Cool? Cool.

Essays, stories, poetry and art from a 70-something beginner. Because ya gotta start sometime.

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

Creating a map of the world and our place in it.

Essays on the luminous lines & companionable books that relieve the muddle: a literature professor's notes on hope

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Weekly personal essays about wealth, class, and capitalism from someone with generational wealth, writing with transparency

Slow reads of great books. Book guides and a reading community to help you get more from the best stories.

Posts about arts and culture from a classically-minded poet.

Rebuilding a life and a writing practice after leaving academe.

How Jane Austen's stories connect to us today, and connect us to each other.

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A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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