What I Read Q3 2026

Part 2: Shakespeare’s Henriad and the Real Henry V; Raising People’s Aspirations; Emily Wilson on the Art and Aims of Translation; and More Twain

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September 2026

A Book Conversation on Wendell Berry’s The Memory of Old Jack - Two Sessions

Following Berry’s Passing, Let’s Enjoy One of His Port William Novels

Sep 24 • Russell Smith

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What I Read Q3 2026

Part 1: Ancient Greek and Roman Lyric Poetry; the Shakespeare that Inspired Our Daughters’s Names; My Introduction to Simone Weil; Slow Reading with…

Sep 3 • Russell Smith

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A Man Who Wrote About, and Lived, His Convictions

RIP Wendell Berry, 1934-2026

Sep 1 • Russell Smith

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July 2026

Room to be Human

A Conversation with Michael Cirigliano on Melancholy as Insight, Writing as an Act of Service, and the Music That Returns Us to Ourselves

Jul 30 • Russell Smith and Michael Cirigliano II

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Walk Where You Are

Walks Around Berea, Kentucky. Part 2

Jul 23 • Russell Smith

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United and Divided in the Dark and Bloody Ground

Walks Around Berea, Kentucky. Part 1

Jul 16 • Russell Smith

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Live in Your Strength

An Appreciation of Ben Wilson and How to Take Over the World

Jul 9 • Russell Smith

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A Flag, A Man, A Country

George Washington in deeds, words and example

Jul 4 • Russell Smith

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June 2026

What I Read Q2 2026

Arthurian romances; Walking with God and on the ancient paths; Yoga, yogis and Brother Lawrence; Money and the meaning of life; and personal favorites …

Jun 25 • Russell Smith

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May 2026

Sarah Landenwich's The Fire Concerto -- Out in Paperback Next Week

To celebrate, here's my conversation with her. We discuss: her writing and walking habits; her persistence in finding an agent; and rediscovering…

May 28 • Russell Smith

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The Gear Issue

Or, Your 2026 Father's Day Gift Guide

May 14 • Russell Smith

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