If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you should know is that I wasn't even supposed to be in that stupid diner in the first place. I mean, I was supposed to be meeting Jane for coffee or something, but she flaked, which wasn't like her, but I guess people change or whatever. The waiter kept calling me buddy, and he had this phony mustache like he wanted to be in a movie or something.God, I hate that guys who think they're movie stars just because they can pour coffee without spilling it all ...

What if we could find the "Bloom Effect" in our everyday lives? Something simple, yet powerful enough to inspire everyone around us. Haneul’s speech emphasizes the vital role literature plays in our lives, like carrying our voices, standing up for our future, and giving us the empathy we need to live our lives. It should be noted that by the time you listen to her speech, we don't just read to finish a chapter. We read to discover new perspectives, and we read to meet challenges that we have not gone throug ...

RT Megha (@megha_lilly)I recently finished reading an essay from a Columbia English Major recalling her experience of studying literature in modern academia. Her experiences recall being excoriated and receiving failing grades if she ever insinuated that an author revealed positive emotion toward a patriarchal structure or if a heterosexual love was not subverted to be “secretly queer”.It’s disgusting what they do in the humanities. I never formally studied the humanities and now I know I was saved from wat ...

From @WSJFreeEx via @WSJOpinion: Demands for ‘“representation” ignore the universal power of literature. The great works have enriched the lives of millions of men and women across many centuries, writes @meghangurdon.https://t.co/xkZxlgCO1K ...

Dr. Najeeba Arif shed light on the silent crisis facing literature today, emphasizing the cultural and intellectual void created when reading declines. Her talk delved into the profound impact of literature on empathy, critical thinking, and society, urging audiences to rediscover the transformative power of the written word. Prof. Dr Najeeba Arif is an eminent scholar, creative writer, critic and researcher. Her major field of specialization is Archival Research. She has discovered, edited and published ab ...

RT foks (@ExaltedFoks)My algorithm has finally made its way into literature twitter (LT) and I genuinely cannot believe how esoteric these picks are. Deep discussion on books with three Goodreads reviews. Original French novels everywhere. It’s a beautiful sight to behold ...

A collection of Eudora Welty’s letters with a friend and literary confidant offers a glimpse into the writer’s intimate but intellectually expansive world. https://t.co/kl9oC93CAQ ...

Core Argument - Literature can help overcome bigotry by forcing people to imagine injustice [1] - Art "can re-read the world" [1]

Humanities & Education - The humanities are facing a decline, with a Yale student newspaper noting a 50% drop in humanities degrees in recent years [4] - A university in Canterbury's decision to stop offering English literature is lamented, raising concerns about the future of the discipline [4] - Students find meaning in life through relationships, doing good, hard work, and spirituality, aligning with ancient literature and AI-reviewed research [8][9][10] - Literature, like the Epic of Gilgamesh, offers tools for understanding existential questions and connecting with human history [7][13] - The word "palimpsest" is used as a metaphor for the humanities, where the old manuscript is being scraped away, questioning the future of the discipline [14][17] AI & Technology - AI is revolutionizing writing and superimposing itself on the legacy of thousands of years of the written word, questioning what it means for humans to create [18] - AI was consulted to conduct a literature review of empirical research about what humans report provides purpose or meaning in their lives [9] - Citations from ChatGPT were checked to ensure they were not hallucinated [10] Personal Reflection & Storytelling - The speaker shares their love for words and language, highlighting their power to connect us [4] - The speaker uses the word "palimpsest" from Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" as a metaphor for the state of the humanities [14][15][16] - The speaker implores the audience to stay connected to human history and survey the purposes others have found, even if the humanities are not their calling [19]

[موسیقی] گاه زخمی که به پا داشتام زیر و بم‌های زمین را به من آموخته است. فکر می‌کردم که چهجوری صحبتمو شروع کنم. همین جا که من نگه داشتن که اینو روشنش کنن این شعر سراب سپری به ذهنم رسید آقای دکتر شیری کجا میشه آقا سن که از ۵۰ بگذره این میشه حالا برسه به ۵۰ که اونه من فکر نمی‌کردم تنها کسیهم که باید بشینم وگرنه نمی‌گفتن برای من صندلی بذارن ولی خب اینجوری راحت‌تره قراره حالا حالا‌ها من صحبت کنم چون دیگه آخر جلسه هم هست دیگه بعضی جلسات با دعوا تموم میشه حالا این جلسه انشاالله بهخیر و خوشی خیلی از صبح از ظهر در ...