Ada Marlow’s notebook
Reading slowly, and writing about it.
Essays on the books that take me a month to finish, the notes I leave in their margins, and the few habits of print I refuse to give up. A new one turns up every few weeks.
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Essays
Long-form pieces on reading, rereading, and the habits that build up around books.
Field notes
Shorter posts on the craft of building and maintaining this site itself.
Setup guides
Practical walkthroughs, like how this blog is run day to day.
Recent writing
All posts →Setting Up This Blog
A minimal startup guide for running, building, and previewing this Astro blog locally.
On Marginalia
A note on writing in the margins of a book, and why it beats a separate notebook.
On Rereading
The first time through a book you read to find out what happens. Every time after that, you read to find out who you were.
The Sunday letter
The week’s essay, three things worth reading, and a closing line. Every letter has an unsubscribe link at the bottom.
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