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Was it once cool to love literature?
A brilliant essay you won't want to miss
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A dreamy, mystical realm
The illuminated spirit of Odilon Redon
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Our Candlelight Chat with Professor Gary Saul Morson - here's the replay video (including a treasure trove of a reading list)
On Anna Karenina, The Gulag Archipelago, and beyond
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Why do I feel awkward in groups, even with people I love?
Four ways to handle group dynamics
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Welcome! Our next Candlelight Chat is TOMORROW, Sunday, from 1-2 pm EST, on Zoom - here are the log-in instructions
We're hosting Northwestern University's most popular and spellbinding professor
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5 ways Tolstoy can change your life
Crucial life advice from Tolstoy, Dostoevsky--and Professor Gary Saul Morson, a renowned scholar of Russian literature
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Our Candlelight Chat this Sunday: Want to spend an hour with the most popular professor at Northwestern University?
Please join us! This SUNDAY, from 1-2 pm EST, on Zoom.
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May 2025

Numinous
Explore the term (and state) popularized by Rudolf Otto in "The Idea of the Holy"
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You're not in high school anymore
Why we still feel like everyone's watching - and 5 ways to let go of self-consciousness
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The precious ones I overthrew
On lost love, the days of kindness, and the one thing AI can't do
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What My Grandfather Taught Me About Fear
He lost everyone. He still lived fully. Here's what I learned from him - and what helps me now.
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If you don't love transitions, read this
It will take two minutes, and make you calmer and happier
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