A Reading Notebook
Katy SammonsMonthly reflections on literature, history, and the great books.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 55 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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A Reader Goes to Paris
La Seine et Notre-Dame de Paris by Johan Barthold Jongkind (1864) via the Musee d’Orsay.
Dear Reader,
This month’s missive is longer than usual, but I think you will enjoy it.
My newsletter is still free for now. There is no paywall. But...
On Reading Ruts and Sourdough
Dear Reader,
This month’s newsletter includes an extended reading report rather than an essay. Thank you for bearing with me in my absence, which I explain below. Also, please forgive me if I have neglected reading YOUR newsletter in recen...
Reading Aspirations for 2026
“First Snow at Veneux-Nadon” by Alfred Sisley via the National Gallery of Art.
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I have been contemplating how to better serve you, my readers, based on what I’ve learned from experience and observation so far. Therefore...
My Year in Books 2025
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2025 was a good year for reading. I didn’t read as many books as last year (74 versus 100+), but I didn’t seem to discard as many books either, or maybe it simply didn’t bother me as much to give up on th...
Wherein I Reveal That I’m Writing a Novel
A Girl Writing by Henriette Brown. I bought a print of the painting at the V&A in London when I visited in 1999. It’s long been a favorite.
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Reader, writer, lifelong learner. Especially interested in British literature and history. On a quest to read the great books.
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