Reading is falling in love. So why does it surprise people that one who reads as widely and deeply as myself doesn’t have more favourite books? A favourite book is a lover, a soul mate, a companion of the heart. You don’t fall in love with everyone you date. Love is reserved for that rare […]
‘Love Among the Ruins’ by Robert Browning: Poetry Reading (Video)
‘Love Among the Ruins’ is the first poem to kick off a series of 51-poems in my favourite two-volume poetry collection by Robert Browning: Men and Women (1855). I’ll let you in on a little secret: My nerdy ambition is to record the ENTIRE poetry collection. This is a passion-project of mine and I’ll chip […]
‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Keats: Poetry Reading (Video)
‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Keats is one of the most beautiful, heart-breaking poems I’ve ever read. Let me know if you want a break-down and analysis. For now, we read. ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Keats La Belle Dame Sans Merci I. O WHAT can ail thee, knight-at-arms, Alone […]
‘Ode to a Nightingale’ by John Keats: Poetry Reading (Video)
‘Ode to a Nightingale’ by John Keats is my favourite poem of all time. I read it every few months and always find something new to fall deeply, madly in love with. Perhaps we’ll do an analysis of the poem sometime, but I’m worried. At best, picking apart the poem fails to do Keats justice. […]
Ezra Pound’s ‘In a Station of the Metro’ Poem Analysis (Video)
‘In a Station of the Metro’ by Ezra Pound is an incredibly short, but incredibly effective, representation of the Imagistic movement in poetry. This is basically what a haiku would look like rendered into English. The poem is also a perfect example of the three ways one can “charge language with meaning” and thus create […]
How Was Your Lockdown?
Lockdown is being eased. Although things won’t be completely “back to normal” for quite a while, another month or two and the extended quarantine time should have been mostly phased out. Of course, 2020 keeps getting crazier. We’ll talk about that at some point, but not now. I’m just pausing to take stock. Step back […]
What Is Great Literature?
Ezra Pound, in ABC of Reading (1934), states that great literature is ‘language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree’. As a concise definition of great literature, could there be a more accurate statement than Pound’s? Great writers use language with originality, mastery, and ingenuity. Writers who are not great have little originality beyond […]
‘The Eagle’ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Poetry Analysis (Video)
Another day, another poem analysis. This one’s a short one, easy to memorise, called ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. I only expected to read it, but couldn’t help picking apart why it’s so poignant to me too. ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Poetry Analysis What do you think of Tennyson’s ‘The Eagle’? He […]
How to Annotate Your Books for Effective Note-Taking (Video)
The question I get asked the most is: how do you mark and annotate your books for effective note-taking? Most readers are hesitant to begin marking their books, and I completely sympathise. It took me years before I realised that the sign of true love for a book, and respect for its author, is to […]
How To Start Affiliate Marketing (Video)
Quick video discussion of how to get started affiliate marketing. This is one of the main things you need to know right off the bat. We’ll discuss the intricacies and what to do next if there’s any interest. I’ll be posting more literary-focused stuff for a little while, but thought this might help a few […]
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