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The Geography of What We've Lost
A Reading of Esmeralda Santiago's "When I Was Puerto Rican"
Feb 24 • Matthew Long
What the Mountain Keeps
A Reading of James Baldwin's "Go Tell It On The Mountain"
Jan 26 • Matthew Long
A Year with Homer: Reading The Iliad and The Odyssey
Navigating the passages between books and being
Dec 26, 2025 • Matthew Long
Peace
The Odyssey Book 24
Dec 19, 2025 • Matthew Long
The Great Rooted Bed
The Odyssey Book 23
Dec 12, 2025 • Matthew Long
Slaughter in the Hall
The Odyssey Book 22
Dec 5, 2025 • Matthew Long
Odysseus Strings His Bow
The Odyssey Book 21
Nov 28, 2025 • Matthew Long
Portents Gather
The Odyssey Book 20
Nov 21, 2025 • Matthew Long
Roots and Wings
Our 2026 Literary Journey
Nov 18, 2025 • Matthew Long
Penelope and Her Guest
The Odyssey Book 19
Nov 14, 2025 • Matthew Long
The Beggar-King of Ithaca
The Odyssey Book 18
Nov 7, 2025 • Matthew Long
Stranger at the Gates
The Odyssey Book 17
Oct 31, 2025 • Matthew Long
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