On The Off Chance You Want My Opinion

diatribes and distractions, usually bookish

Religion, the arts, philosophy, culture... ...Foliis tantum ne carmina manda, ne turba volent rapidis ludibria ventis...

One third Books, one third Observations, one third Who Knows.

Reviews, recommendations, rants, and pet pics the likes of which you have never seen

A newsletter about religion and pop culture, going into the sort of detail that others may miss.

This is a public notebook of the stuff I've been reading, thinking, and publishing recently.

the junk shop of history

Becoming literate is a lifelong task, but it shouldn’t take your entire day.

This is Slow Reading, a newsletter of criticism from a philologist and writer who often has thoughts that his editors aren't sure they want to pay for.