The Larkin essay was the best thing I read on Substack all year. So glad to have the opportunity to say so! Happy new year Henry (in which I look forward to reading your book)
The syllabus is great. Pleased to know I have been unintentionally targeting ancient poetry as a starting point.
As for the price—
a) $7/ month doesn't seem high, but it can feel so in combination with other subscriptions.
b) What personally stops me from going paid with TCR is that I haven't read enough literature yet to feel I can properly appreciate and contribute to the topics here. I wouldn't be able to meaningfully engage with what you share which would dampen the experience. But if I was intending to read Shakespeare and Austen next year, then I would definitely go paid, inspite of the above concerns.
“and Nurture your imagination to cultivate anti-mimesis. I thought that last one was one of my most interesting pieces.” - 💯the mirror and the lamp; what a fresh take on anti-mimesis; I always had that tension but with mirror and the lamp; gives me great hope for 2025 and beyond? Bless you Henry
The Larkin essay was the best thing I read on Substack all year. So glad to have the opportunity to say so! Happy new year Henry (in which I look forward to reading your book)
This delights me very much :)
Congratulations on a productive (happily for your readers) and successful year! I expect 2025 will be even more illuminating and full of wonder!
Thank you Hollis!
The syllabus is great. Pleased to know I have been unintentionally targeting ancient poetry as a starting point.
As for the price—
a) $7/ month doesn't seem high, but it can feel so in combination with other subscriptions.
b) What personally stops me from going paid with TCR is that I haven't read enough literature yet to feel I can properly appreciate and contribute to the topics here. I wouldn't be able to meaningfully engage with what you share which would dampen the experience. But if I was intending to read Shakespeare and Austen next year, then I would definitely go paid, inspite of the above concerns.
Thanks :)
“and Nurture your imagination to cultivate anti-mimesis. I thought that last one was one of my most interesting pieces.” - 💯the mirror and the lamp; what a fresh take on anti-mimesis; I always had that tension but with mirror and the lamp; gives me great hope for 2025 and beyond? Bless you Henry
Glad to hear it!
Thanks Henry for the enlightening reads and discussions. Happy New Year to you and your family. May the ink continue to flow ever so fluently.
Thank you!!