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Happy Halloween!
three favorite treats I love to make
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halloween approaches!
pretty sure it's my favorite holiday + final spooky reading recommendations
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on the forgotten Olive Moore
And one of the strangest books I have ever read
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3 more lessons I learned in grad school
on affective responses, empty filler words, and why I don't hate Reader 2
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Shirley Jackson's haunted homes
themes to read for in "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" and "The Haunting of Hill House" this october
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The Yellow Wall-Paper
A story of a woman's unraveling and the archeology of her silences
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Reading "The Yellow Wall-Paper"
what to watch for as you read Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic short story of madness and marriage
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closely reading advice from a literature phd: a peek into the archives
check out this collection of all my in-depth writing & reading lessons, out from behind the paywall for a limited time
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6 lessons I learned during grad school
things Past Haley likes to remind Present Day Haley of a lot lately
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September 2024

september summary
a month of very little reading and so much watching
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A deep dive into Passing
A literary analysis of Passing, plus a long list of recommended readings and research
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Parts 2 & 3 of Passing
"Then everything was dark." A reading guide to parts 2 & 3 of the novel, including a deep dive into analyzing the shape of the story
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