Archive - Derisivist

Newsletter #41: video of Matthew Strother Center event

Plus, Best American Essays announcement

May 14 •

William Deresiewicz

April 2025

February 2025

Newsletter #38: Who are the real elite?

A brief consideration

Feb 12 •

William Deresiewicz

Newsletter #37: Ten Days in October

A collaborative report from the Matthew Strother Center for the Examined Life

Feb 9 •

William Deresiewicz

January 2025

Newsletter #36: What's happened to arts criticism?

Thoughts on the death of a role model

Jan 6 •

William Deresiewicz

December 2024

Newsletter #35: That amazing study program I'm involved with

News, applications open now for 2025, and a fundraising appeal

Dec 14, 2024 •

William Deresiewicz

November 2024

Newsletter #34: The politics of the academy have been defeated

How did things get to this pass?

Nov 21, 2024 •

William Deresiewicz

October 2024

Newsletter #33: "Respect"

Plus, that LA event has been rescheduled as a webinar

Oct 2, 2024 •

William Deresiewicz

August 2024

Live event in Los Angeles

And some book news

Aug 17, 2024 •

William Deresiewicz

June 2024

Newsletter #31: ES X

Now with more sheepness

Jun 2, 2024 •

William Deresiewicz

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