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The Coastline is Quiet
A personal blog for my thoughts on music, video games, books, podcasts, history, and anything else I feel motivated to share.
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The Coastline is Quiet
Jun 16
The Sun Also Rises is Essential History in Literary Form
How Ernest Hemingway’s first novel opens…
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The Coastline is Quiet
Nov 21, 2023
Reflections on re-reading Frankenstein in 2023
Why this 19th century masterpiece still resonates today
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Thomas Jenkins
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The Coastline is Quiet
Jul 12, 2023
AI is not our friend — it’s the Tower of Babel
Organized ramblings on the many, many dangers of AI
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Thomas Jenkins
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The Coastline is Quiet
Apr 13, 2020
A Return to Normalcy
Why the appeal of the normal is so enticing in times of crisis
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The Coastline is Quiet
Mar 1, 2020
We Need More Books Like ‘A Little History of the World’
Why one history book is a blueprint for how…
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Thomas Jenkins
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The Coastline is Quiet
Sep 4, 2018
Hilarious, Moving, and Sad: Why ‘City of Thieves’ is so Good
World War II Russia is the backdrop to a beautifully-written story
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The Coastline is Quiet
Jul 12, 2018
‘American Fiasco’ is a great listening experience
From Roger Bennett’s enthusiasm to the meticulous storytelling, this podcast is well worth anyone’s time
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The Coastline is Quiet
May 25, 2018
Why is Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Revisionist History’ So Good?
There are many reasons, but the most important stem back to its host
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Thomas Jenkins
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The Coastline is Quiet
Mar 15, 2018
What does it mean to preserve a video game?
Are attempts to save pieces of gaming history a losing effort?
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The Coastline is Quiet
Dec 19, 2017
History and Absurdity: Slaughterhouse-Five and World War II
Nonsense and humor can be powerful tools
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