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Irina Dumitrescu

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The Professor

by Irina Dumitrescu November 17, 2021October 13, 2022

“Maybe the most powerful person is the one who dares to refuse the gift.”

Posted inCuration, Nonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads October 15, 2021October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Daniel Engber, Sara Reinis, James Dolan, Irina Dumitrescu, and Amelia Tait.

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Posted inNonfiction

How to Learn Everything: The MasterClass Diaries

by Irina Dumitrescu August 20, 2020October 18, 2022

A professor embarks on a six-month binge of celebrity-led online courses.

Posted inNonfiction, Top 5

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

by Longreads June 26, 2020October 19, 2022

This week, we’re sharing stories from Mitchell S. Jackson, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Melissa Fay Greene, Luke Harding, and Irina Dumitrescu.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Someone is Wrong on the Internet: A Study in Pandemic Distraction

by benhuberman June 23, 2020October 19, 2022

What do you do when all productivity hacks, parenting tips, and writing tricks lead to the same outcome — a total, pandemic-induced inability to focus?

Posted inArts & Culture, Featured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

The Function and Language of Ancient Sexual Texts

by Aaron Gilbreath May 4, 2020October 19, 2022

A fascinating look at so-called obscenity, then and now.

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Teaching Writing and Breaking Rules

by Aaron Gilbreath March 17, 2020October 19, 2022

Rules can ruin the kind of exciting language that makes literature rewarding, but some rules also enhance writing. It’s challenging to find the middle ground.

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

A Close Look at the Thing We Call ‘Celebrity’

by Aaron Gilbreath September 24, 2019October 19, 2022

Why do we care about famous people?

Posted inEditor's Pick

Reading Lessons

by benhuberman July 23, 2019October 19, 2022

You never stop learning how to read — probably because you also never stop forgetting how to read.

Posted inCulture, Essays & Criticism, Featured, History, Nonfiction

Reading Lessons

by Irina Dumitrescu July 22, 2019October 19, 2022

You never stop learning how to read — probably because you also never stop forgetting how to read.

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