The Big Read: War and Peace
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This week we read a number of short chapters in a row, which for some (myself included) actually throws off the flow a little bit. Because of that, this…
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I hope everyone is enjoying diving into the reading of War and Peace! For those who have read it before, the slow pace of only one chapter per day…
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In the previous email, I included a link for the New Year’s Eve message I sent out. That was a bad link. So here’s that message one more time for folks…
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Hello readers and happy new year! I hope you’re enjoying War and Peace so far—there obviously hasn’t been much reading yet, but those first few chapters…
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If you’re a ‘22 reader, you’re welcome to ignore this concluding email for ‘21 readers, but I thought you might be interested in seeing some of my…
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I’m going to open today’s email with a little bit of a necessary spoiler: the end of the first epilogue is our final glimpse of the characters we’ve…
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“Seven years had passed since the events of 1812.” Right as we enter the epilogue, Tolstoy makes it clear that we’re well into the future. Nikolay and…
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A quick note for my free list and 2022 subscribers: you’re getting this email because it’s especially appropriate heading into the holiday season…
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After more or less having disappeared from the narrative for a little while, Pierre is again front and center, reunited with Natasha and Marya. This…
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In this week’s reading we’re clearly seeing the winding down of the war—there are still skirmishes and retreats happening, but the main action is over…
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Before we kick off in 2022, I’ll be sending five free introductory emails to set some context for the book, provide some tips on reading big books in…
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Welcome to The Big Read 2022! Reading and discussing the book this year, one chapter per day, has been eye-opening, intellectually stimulating, and…
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