Archive - Regan’s newsletter

Reading Routine

On 3 books that settle into satisfying everyday rhythm

Jun 4 •

March 2025

On "translator completionism" & seeking syllabi for your reading

Why not let your favorite translators curate your reading list?

Mar 24 •

February 2025

People Reading in Public (Pt. 2)

Discovering fifteen more books "in the wild"

Feb 25 •

December 2024

My 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

Fifty favorite reads from the past twelve months

Dec 19, 2024 •

November 2024

The 5+ Club: On "author completionism" & keeping track of who you read

How do you know when you know an author well?

Nov 30, 2024 •

September 2024

Why read literature in translation? (Pt. 2)

Recommending books by authors from Mauritania, Iceland, and Argentina (in the 2nd half of my August reading wrap-up)

Sep 30, 2024 •

August 2024

My Women in Translation Month Wrap-Up (Pt. 1)

In the first half of August, I read 3 books from Argentina, Japan, and Germany

Aug 23, 2024 •

It's Women in Translation Month!

For August, I'm recommending 3 novels translated from Japanese, German, and Bosnian

Aug 2, 2024 •

July 2024

The Memoir-in-Essays

On the overlapping subgenres of narrative nonfiction & 3 recently published hybrid favorites

Jul 20, 2024 •

If you liked Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy...

Recommending 3 dialogue-driven novels that evoke the intimacy of the films Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, & Before Midnight

Jul 5, 2024 •

June 2024

People Reading in Public

Taking book recommendations from 20 strangers in trains, planes, parks, & cafes

Jun 28, 2024 •

An ode to public library summer reading programs & 3 books for hot weather and long weekends

Jun 21, 2024 •

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