Personal Canon Formation

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

Musings on medieval literature through primary and secondary texts and music assigned in my medieval literature grad class. 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)

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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.

Exploring Life and Literature.

A commonplace book, but make it Substack

Writer in London working at a tiny indie London bookshop + latest news from my book - Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes

A Fellowship for the over-thinkers and deep-feelers looking for writing that makes you feel seen.

Writings of uncertain authenticity.

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

Essays on literature, culture, society, and all things human. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and memoir. A writer's renascent light against the darkness. "Sing of human unsuccess / In a rapture of distress."

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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.

Decades of my diaries, one day at a time. When I look back through the lens of a single day, I see patterns I never noticed. Growth. Repetition. Echoes. Time becomes a spiral instead of a line.

Wandering around an infinitely complex, ever changing world.

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

A weekly refuge for our shared humanity inspired by authors, books, and this world of marvels.

The arts, books, movies, all things literary, a course: Write it! How to get started, The Writing Life, Write it! course, (Re)Making Love: a memoir in serial chapters, Who by Fire: a novel in serial chapters

Thinking in paragraphs and paper, reflecting on knowledge and ideas both old and new with a particular interest in psychology and sociology; also featuring replies from interesting people about their creative passions. Canadian, Atlantic.

how to layer stories with ideas, culture, places, and texts ⬩podcast and original fiction from author and academic Dr. Kathleen Waller

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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, personal perspective coming to you in the form of essays, poetry, and podcasts.

A series on 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.

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

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A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

Think more about the culture that surrounds you