Troy Ford

2 months ago | terryfreedman.substack.com | Terry Freedman |Troy Ford |Matthew Long |Rebecca Holden

Yes, I know this is late, but it’s not my fault. I sat down yesterday to write this missive, and before I’d reached the end of the second paragraph one of our cats leapt onto my lap, curled up, and promptly went to sleep. She’ll have to go. Greetings!Here’s a poster I created and put up in my classroom when I was a teacher. I told the kids that the girl in the picture was my wife.

Nov 1, 2024 | jeffstreeter.substack.com | Jeffrey Streeter |Troy Ford |Garth Greenwell

Dear ReaderAs I am travelling and unable to write a new essay, I am re-posting an essay from November last year. This essay, which coincidentally is about travelling, was originally sent to 138 subscribers. I’ve been lucky enough to see more than a thousand of you entering the English Republic of Letters since then, so most of you won’t have seen it the first time around.

Mar 3, 2023 | mrtroyford.substack.com | Troy Ford

“All great books teach you how to read them, while you read them.”- Brandon BuddaI wanted so much to understand Gene Wolfe’s Peace when I reread it recently—after my first time five years ago, I was completely baffled. I’m not sure where I was mentally back then (not an inconsiderable question) but now it feels like a completely different book; it was so strange, so difficult and inscrutable the first time around, I simply didn’t acquire any memorable images or tropes.