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  • Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came . . . Revisited

    For, what with my whole world-wide wandering, What with my search drawn out thro’ years, my hope Dwindled into a ghost not fit to cope With that obstreperous joy success would bring, I hardly tried now to rebuke the spring My heart made, finding failure in its scope. IV. * * * Returning to the Continue reading

  • Starting Over in October

    Dear readers, September was a rough month on all fronts—work, life, mental health. When October finally crept up on me, I was a little sad time had passed so quickly and in such dreary ways. Happily, the change has been for the better, and I can at last feel the spark of hope Jordan expresses Continue reading

  • Of Vibes and Vent

    At some point, I want to do a video on the “meta” side of classic literature—that is, all about what classics are, how I review books, and thoughts on book communities (blogs, YouTube, and beyond). But I am slow these days, so it remains a thought bubble until I can flesh it out more. One Continue reading

  • Our Former Days – A New Venture

    In the chaotic midst of having too many things to do, I have decided to launch a new blog! I have been wanting this for a while now, a place to drop random bits of knowledge I come across, mainly with a history theme. Things get all jumbled up in my bookmarks, and I have Continue reading

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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.

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