Read Slowly.
Live Deliberately.
One book at a time.
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On today’s post: Thoughts on Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, plus September’s two project reads: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen and Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward! Check it out: https://theadamburgess.substack.com/p/jane-austen-and-jesmyn-ward
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Blackout from Excitement
Dear Friend, Thank you for joining us as we make our triumphant return from March hiatus! I’m particularly excited to be returning to the project…
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March Hiatus; April Blackouts
Dear Friend, Due to a family emergency, The Contemplative Reading Project is on hiatus for the month of March. We will be back on April…
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The Mark of Belonging
Dear Friend, Mother tongue. Mother land. Mothers and daughters. The first chapter of the three we read this week is “Calliope,” the Muse of epic…
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The Eternity of One Act
Dear Friend, As I imagined, Dictee is unlike anything I’ve read before. In our introductory post on February 1st, I somewhat teasingly asked of this…
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The Contemplative Reading Project, hosted by Dr. Adam Burgess, is a quest to read slowly & live deliberately. I invite you to join me in this journey!
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