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My Book, and a Giveaway
12/17 Update: I drew 2 numbers from a virtual hat, and the winners of the giveaway are Joan and Paul! Congrats! I will be shipping your books out today. And a big thank you to everyone who entered and/or shared about the book on your blogs—it means a lot to me. 🙂 Some of you… Read more >>
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Writing vs. Being: Miss Julie and Other Plays by August Strindberg
Sometimes I’m seized by a passionate desire to say exactly what I’m thinking; but I know that if people were absolutely frank the world would come to an end. The Ghost Sonata I watched a good video by booktuber R.C. Waldun today. In it, he talked about the need for academics and thinkers to get… Read more >>
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Grateful: Kafka’s Lost Writings, etc
In my off-hours this week, I’ve been absorbing The Lost Writings of Franz Kafka. This little book is an enchanting diversion from social media. It also made me realize I’d been in a reading rut. Not for lack of reading, or even good reading material, but for lack of joy. It is funny that a… Read more >>
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When Principles Aren’t Enough – Christianity in View of Osamu Dazai’s The Setting Sun
So… this is part-book review, part-religious monologue—thinking out loud, really. It’s just a personal reflection. It could come across preachy or possibly offensive, neither of which is my intention. Please feel free to skip if this isn’t your cup of tea. ❤ I appreciate you all, so much. You have heard that it was said,… Read more >>
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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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