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The essay is a literary device for saying almost everything about almost anything

Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays: 1956-1963, and supplement, 1920-1948

Essays, entitled critical, are epistles addressed to the public, through which the mind of the recluse relieves itself of its impressions.

Margaret Fuller, Margaret Fuller: Essays on American Life and Letters (1978)

Occasionally I manage to turn my mass of notes into something more coherent and traditional. When that happens, a baby essay is formed. Perhaps one day, through careful parenting, these essays will grow up to be books. Until then, they live here.

Yes, I am aware that my filing system makes no sense at all. If you have a good way for me to organize all this random junk, do let me know!

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