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This reading project is an attempt to read the greatest books ever written.

Newsletter · By Erik Rostad · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    Reading Narnia Past 9:30pm (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Can the Unjust Accomplish through Injustice? (opens the original)

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    A quick episode where I look at a question posed in Book 1 of Plato’s Republic - can those moving towards injustice accomplish their goal while being unjust to one another?

  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Books in Piles on the Floor (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    I’ve come up with a super easy litmus test to determine if what you’re visiting is a legit bookstore. Do they have books in piles on the floor?If so, go in. If not, beware.You’ve been to the perfectly curated bookstore. Clean shelves, nothing out of place, sterile, joyless, soul-killing. You won’t find a treasure there. You’ll find books the owner thinks you ought to read based upon their viewpoint, favorite genre, or author type. These bookstores do not have books in piles on the floor.When you

  4. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Seven Books from My Library (opens the original)

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    Ever go to someone’s house and wonder at how their library came about? What were the first books they purchased? How did that lead to other books? What are their favorites? Which ones would they grab in the event of a fire?In this episode, I pull 7 books from my shelves and talk about what they meant to me, how I got them, and what I found inside (I use fun items for bookmarks). It’s a representative sample from my larger library.

  5. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    My Ántonia (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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