Literary Nomads

Join me, Steve Chisnell, as we find and lose meaning across modern and classic tales, through ancient and distant verse, atop everything in our many cultures which might be read. For teachers, students, and lovers of reading, we will discover new paths t

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What I Get Wrong

Posted May 23, 2025 • 00:45:55

We finish a carpe diem journey and I reflect back on what I've learned, what I believe, and where we are going next.

Writing Back 2: Getting Over Our Essay Anxiety

Posted May 16, 2025 • 00:36:35

It's time for the end of our carpe diem journey, and we celebrate with a congratulatory essay! Hey, why so glum?

Bellow Seizes Our Day

Posted May 9, 2025 • 00:53:13

Sure we can philosophize, but what happens when we put carpe diem to the test in the modern world of capital?

Rilke and Carpe Don’t Rhyme

Posted May 2, 2025 • 00:37:23

What is required of us to find the power and meaning in art? in poetry? Is it related to carpe diem? And does it give us any guidance in how to approach...

Carpe All Over the Place

Posted April 25, 2025 • 00:32:47

How far away are we from the original meaning of carpe diem? And does it matter?