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On Reading for Pleasure and with Purpose

by Laurel Phillips November 6, 2026November 6, 2026

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On Reading for Pleasure and with Purpose

Laurel Phillips Nov 6, 2026 7 min read

Image of a library copy of Herman Melville's Moby Dick, with the background of a bookshelf and library.

Are you tired of reading all day long for your demanding Oxford degree? Do you feel guilty for not reading more in your free time,…

Fourth-wave Feminism is More Essential Than Ever

Laurel Phillips Nov 6, 2026 8 min read

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Visceral rage and disgust are the only words that describe how I feel when I read about the recent Jane Doe V. Cornell University case,…

Developments of a Prefrontal Cortex: Do You Read Me?

Laurel Phillips Nov 5, 2026 5 min read

Library shop merchandise inscribed with the words 'do you read me?!'

“I’m only 21, so I’ve got another four years’ worth of bad decisions before I have to lock in… right?” Catriona Robertson explores growing up,…

The Bus Ticket Sonneteer

Laurel Phillips Nov 5, 2026 7 min read

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“I just don’t understand why the house feels so quiet. I just hope you’re still reading this, in some way, some life.”

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