HeyJaredThe Amateur
Essays about books, opera, and whatever else I'm interested in.
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Walking the Stevenson Trail (opens the original)
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My favorite fiction by decade, 1800-2000 (opens the original)
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Regular readers may remember that a few months ago I spoke to Jack and Milo of the Solomon & Smith podcast about one of my favorite films: Abel Gance’s 1927 epic Napoleon. They invited me back for something equally fun: sharing my list of favorite works of fiction for each decade, covering the 19th and 20th centuries. My selections include novels, an epic poem, short stories, and a play. As before, the conversation was a delight and I hope you'll have a listen (If you just want the list, you can
Cultural Consumption Report (opens the original)
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A lot of my writing energy lately has been going towards another round of revisions on my novel. But I’d like to share some of the things I’ve been reading, seeing, and doing this summer.<img alt="Vintage cover for Guy de Maupassant's Bel-Ami, The Story
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