Derisivist
William DeresiewiczNoncreative nonfiction, impersonal essays, armchair journalism. Not data-driven or trauma-informed.
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Newsletter #44: Applications now open for The Matthew Strother Center 2026
Dear friends and readers,
Some information about two great programs that I am involved with.
Applications opened today, and remain open until February 22, for this year’s sessions of The Matthew Strother Center for the Examined Life, a se...
Newsletter #43: The state of Israel
Dear friends and readers,
I have a new piece out today in Persuasion, a set of observations based on a four-week trip I made to Israel in October and November for the book I am currently writing.
For those of you who are getting this news...
Newsletter #42: Long interview with me
Dear friends and readers,
I have a new interview out in The Republic of Letters, the inordinately fun new literary Substack started by my friend and old student, the bold and prolific Sam Kahn. Intimacies are shared, scenes are gone behind...
Newsletter #41: video of Matthew Strother Center event
Dear friends and readers,
Here is the video of the event I did on Monday with Erec Smith of Free Black Thought. We spend the first half talking about the political turn in academia and what can be done about it, the second (starting c. 23:...
clarification
In case it wasn't clear, the event I announced in newsletter #40 earlier today will be a live webcast. Also, you need to register for it.
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William Deresiewicz is the author of five books including Excellent Sheep, The Death of the Artist, and A Jane Austen Education. His most recent book is The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society.
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