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5 satires that absolutely roasted the world (for the better) (opens the original)
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This week, classicist Natalie Haynes joins us to discuss what readers need to know to appreciate Greek mythology and offer some reading recommendations.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="50.03636363636364" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1SNJ!,w_1456,c_l
America is too big for the Great American Novel (opens the original)
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This week, Big Think regular Frank Jacobs joins us to discuss why America’s plurality can’t fit in a single book — no matter how great it may be.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="50.03636363636364" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1SNJ!
Beyond the Odyssey: An introduction to Greek mythology (opens the original)
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This week, classicist Natalie Haynes joins us to discuss what readers need to know to appreciate Greek mythology and offer some reading recommendations.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="50.03636363636364" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1SNJ!,w_1456,c_l
The secret to reading more classics? Don’t treat them like homework. (opens the original)
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This week, Classics editor and I discuss his strategies for getting started, staying motivated, and finding joy in literature’s great books.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="50.03636363636364" src="https://substackcd
6 books that changed my life (opens the original)
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