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7 Things I Learned About Reading in 2022

I’ve always loved reading, but I’ve never loved it quite like I do now. I used to have a set, somewhat inflexible idea of the types of books I liked. Thanks in part to Bookstagram, I’ve opened up and learned that…

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How I Re-Framed My Relationship with Classic Literature

Like many people, my earliest exposure to the classics was in school. For most of my life, reading Shakespeare, Austen, Homer, and more went hand-in-hand with writing essays, prepping for class, and studying for exams. I loved all of my literature classes, but I wasn’t exactly reading for pleasure. Slowly, I’ve tried to reorient how I view these great works of literature…

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