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some ancient texts just waiting for brave translators to rename them
I read a really fascinating piece on LitHub recently by Mark Harman, a Kafka translator.
Aug 22 • 
Donna Zuckerberg
creative cross-training
I regret to say that learning to draw/paint might just make you a better writer
Jul 24 • 
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the joys and challenges of writing a "soul-crushingly of-the-moment" academic book
part 2 of my conversation with Rhiannon Garth Jones
Jul 2 • 
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Getting to the ocean floor
how to clear out the buzz of logistics in your brain so you can write something actually good
Jun 12 • 
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what we talk about when we talk about thinking about Rome
An interview with Rhiannon Garth Jones
Jun 3 • 
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drinking beer with crazy straws and enslaved readers as the AI of antiquity
A conversation with Jackie Murray about Plato and how AI hurts students and scholars
May 14 • 
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Happy 10th Birthday to Eidolon
April 27, 10 days ago, marks ten years to the day since the launch of Eidolon. It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire decade since the day when I…
May 7 • 
Donna Zuckerberg
playing Blue Prince will make you a better writer
If you’re reading this newsletter, you’re probably kind of a book nerd.
Apr 23 • 
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Myth Takes
Myth Takes
Irreverent feminist analysis of classics, culture, and life by Donna Zuckerberg: writer, recovering academic, and abuser of ascending tricola.
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