The Kingswood
Mark CasperPursuing the life we long for through great books, poetry, art, film, theology, culture, and more.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 19 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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Recovering the Ardent Soul
Two months ago, I finished a book that might be the best novel I’ve ever read. The book was Middlemarch, George Eliot’s “study of provincial life” in Victorian England. The story follows a handful of characters as they live their lives in t...
Defeated but not destroyed
“Things reveal themselves passing away.”
-W.B. Yeats
In the opening chapters of Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story, the latest (and perhaps final) novel in Wendell Berry’s beloved Port William series, an elderly Andy Catlett tells a sto...
What I read in February
Hey friends—it’s been a slightly crazy month, so I haven’t been able to devote much time to writing for The Kingswood. In lieu of an essay, I thought I might send out a note on what I’ve been reading this past month.
The Kingswood is a re...
Why (and how) to plan your reading in 2026
“What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books.”
-Thomas Carlyle
A little over a decade ago, something profound happened to me.
I h...
My Favorite Essays from 2025
First, a word of thanks.
A year ago, I launched The Kingswood (after a four year writing hiatus) with no other goal than to fall in love with the craft of writing again. I had zero expectations for audience growth, engagement, and the lik...
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Doggedly pursuing the life we long for through literature, poetry, art, film, theology, and more. Former Executive Director of the Atlanta City Fellows, a nine-month Christian leadership program for college grads.
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