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The Importance of Being a Slog

19 November, 202117 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 8 Comments

Why are supposedly serious and profound fiction often difficult and boring to read? Is there a necessary connection between the two? I argue yes, a bit, but it's hard to tell when the connection is illusory and fake. Read more (23 min, 5700 words).

Six Kinds of Reading

12 March, 201817 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 7 Comments

"The Elephant in the Brain" had an interesting effect on me, which made me think up a typology of ways reading can change the structure of your mind. Read more (10 min, 2500 words).

Reactions to “Infinite Jest”

6 April, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 6 Comments

Reading David Foster Wallace’s ”Infinite Jest” over a period of six months provoked a lot of thought about what makes a good book and why I didn’t particularly care for this one. Read more (16 min, 3900 words)

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