Five Poems to Read on Veteran's Day
In Flanders Fields by John Mccrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the...
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Sep 6, 2013
Until That Higher Convivium
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Aug 28, 2013
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I love Zach Franzen’s illustrations and am an even bigger fan of the man. He marries a profound and far-reaching intellect with...
Aug 5, 2013
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Jul 15, 2013
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Jul 8, 2013
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Jul 1, 2013
Wendell Berry and the Beauty of Membership
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Jun 27, 2013
Tradecraft Pt. 3: Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offenses
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Jun 24, 2013
In Deed and in Truth
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Jun 20, 2013
Dave Eggers on The Writing Life
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May 28, 2013
Discussion Week 6 (final): The Rarotongans
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May 20, 2013
Discussion Week 5: "The Fiery Siringo"
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May 14, 2013
Discussion Week 4: "The 101"
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May 13, 2013
If you could actually thank C. S. Lewis…
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May 6, 2013
Discussion Week 3: "Jack Waits"
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Apr 29, 2013
Discussion Week 2: "The Old Desperate"
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Apr 22, 2013
Discussion: So Brave, Young, and Handsome
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Apr 15, 2013
Malcolm Guite
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