Holiday Reading Recommendations from Classical Pursuits
Like many of you, I find December a bit too much sometimes. But now the pace is finally starting to […]
Convivium
Civility, manners, and hospitality in the Odyssey
[Editor’s note: Alexandra Hudson is passionate about the way ideas and storytelling change people’s lives. She is the author of
Five Flavours That Define India
When I moved to India in 2007, I knew almost nothing about Indian food. Growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs
Yarns and Fiddle Strings in Woody Point, Newfoundland
I was on a mission to meet Louise Penny. But first, some background. I just returned from a thoroughly live-in-the-moment
Liquid Gold: The Avenue de Champagne
It’s not often that you get to stand on top of $2 billion. That’s the approximate value of the millions
The Devil Went Down to Moscow: Interview with Rosemary Gould
Today Classical Pursuits talks with Rosemary Gould, who is leading our upcoming seminar The Devil Went Down to Moscow. Rosemary
Encountering the Unexpected in Paris
“Why don’t more people know about this place?” I left the Museum of the Liberation of Paris my mind racing
Second Acts, Second (or Third) Thoughts on Rereading The Great Gatsby
Whenever I’ve moved from one city to another, I have had to pack up my extensive (some would say inordinately
Empathy Through Kurosawa’s Lens
There is something I believe about literature: Nonfiction allows us to learn about stuff, but fiction allows us to learn
Convivium, Journal, Toronto Pursuits
What Keeps a Fictional World Alive? Exploring the Work of Lewis Carroll
Although Charles Dodgson died over a century ago, his alter ego Lewis Carroll is still very much alive. Alive as
