Welcome one and all to the hundred and sixth volume of the Areopagus. 2026 is three weeks old and a fourth rises hot on its heels. Stormy in England: ceaseless rain, unceasing wind, and slowly ceasing darkness. What will we make of it?
Many of us like to set reading goals at the beginning of each year. Perhaps one per month; possibly (and ambitiously!) one per week. Could mine be among that precious number? Maybe! If not — too bad. But, if only because my book was written with the intention of directing readers to other, much older, much better books, I hope it stands a chance of making your cut.
Also (I should say) this newsletter is fairly long (about nine thousand words) and contains a number of images. As a result it may not appear fully in your email inbox, and will abruptly cut off at some point. This is not an error! You just need to click ‘show full email’ (or something similar, depending on your email provider) to see it all. Alternatively, you can read the full thing on Substa…
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