Closely Reading
haley larsen, phdessays & musings about literature, film, and art from a literature phd, plus a new book club for close readers to read forgotten classics together
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 156 | Subscribers | Read | haleyalarsen.substack.com |
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What we're reading in 2025
Last year, I had the time of my life reading The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence with readers here. The fall syllabus was also so much fun—especially when we read “The Yellow Wall-Paper” together as we entered spooky season.
Week 5: what are your goals?
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a gift guide for readers & homebodies
I love a gift guide. Of course, like everyone else, I’ve been reading them all month long. Inevitably, I wondered, “what if *I* made one!?”
Week 4: what do you notice?
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phd in modernist literature, crewneck sweatshirts, nora ephron movies, cats sleeping, too many em-dashes, iced americanos, poetry books — and a book club where we closely read the classics together
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