Week 32 | Tennyson
"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." - Lord Alfred Tennyson From his extraordinary poem Ulysses. The complete excerpt reads: Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho' We are not now that strength which in old days...
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Week 31 | Soren Kierkegaard
Read now"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." - Soren Kierkegaard. This simple observation from Kierkegaard’s journals sets the stage for his philosophy on the nature of experience, time, regret and the existential necessity of faith.Kierkegaard was...
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Week 30 | Wallace Stevens
Read now"We live in an old chaos of the sun" - Wallace Stevens. From his meditative and philosophical poem, Sunday Morning, which was first published in 1915. The poem opens with a domestic scene in which an unnamed woman somewhat guiltily enjoys her morning after skipping Sunday services....
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The Woods are Lovely, Dark and Deep
Read nowA fresh crop of totes just arrived from our partner in Brooklyn, and we’re excited to share the first of many new things for fall. The inspiration for our illustration comes from Frost’s most anthologized and beloved poem, “Stopping by...
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100 Ways to Share 50 Visionary Women Writers
Read nowSHE: A VISUAL ODE TO VISIONARY WOMEN It’s so satisfying to see this project come to fruition. We’re beyond grateful to everyone who made it possible on Kickstarter and here on our site. Because of your support, we tackled our most ambitious creative project...
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Top Ten: Toni Morrison
Read now"At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough. No record of it needs to be kept and you don't need someone to share it with...
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