Vesna Curlic — The Attic on Eighth

What We're Reading, Vol. 27 – October 2020

Spooky or not, October 2020 is here and we are reading our way through it!

LiteratureThe Attic On EighthOctober 16, 2020What We're Reading, Zoë G. Burnett, Rachel Tay, Eliza Campbell, Vesna Curlic, Kara Thompson, Annie Jo Baker, Amy Richardson, autumnComment

The Beautiful and the Decrepit: Haunted-ish Houses to Get Lost In

As we’re all indoors for the large part these days, Vesna Curlic is examining the big houses that haunt us in literature and sharing favorites from the past century. Mystery and atmosphere abound!

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What We're Reading, Vol. 20

As we remain in confinement, The Attic on Eighth writers discuss what it is they’ve been reading this month, from clever new novels referencing old classics to thrillers and much more.

LiteratureThe Attic On EighthApril 20, 2020What We're Reading, books, literature, what to read, Rachel Tay, Sam Cohen, Camilla Danaher, Vesna Curlic, M.A. McCuenComment

Deciding On Taking a Break from Academia

Grad student Vesna Curlic shares a valuable guide on how to decide whether or not you would benefit from taking a break from academia, whether between degrees or during a degree or for good.

Lifestyle, AcademiaVesna CurlicSeptember 26, 2019academia, academic advice, life after graduation, life after academia, Vesna Curlic, contributor posts, contributor postComment

Our Summer Reads, Vol. 11 – Vesna Curlic

Graduate student Vesna Curlic discusses the luxuries of binge reading as she shares her summer reading list.

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On Reading Goals and Reading Women

Vesna Curlic considers the effects of setting reading goals and looks at what happens when, for an entire year, she only picked books she wanted to read.

Literature, CultureVesna CurlicFebruary 16, 2019literature, lit, reading women, reading goals, Vesna Curlic, contributor post, contributor posts, popular Comment