Closely Reading
by haley larsen, phdClosely Reading
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essays & musings about literature, film, and art from a literature phd, plus a book club for close readers
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- Weekly essays and book club guides
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About haley larsen, phd
phd in modernist literature, crewneck sweatshirts, nora ephron movies, cats sleeping, too many em-dashes, iced americanos, poetry books — and a book club where we closely read the classics together
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