Nostalgia

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Nostalgia

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Nostalgia

Chapter 2

Anthony Esolen

Jan 31, 2025

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Nostalgia has a bad name these days. Not for me. In chapter 2 of my book, Nostalgia: Going Home in a Homeless World, I meditate on the human meaning of place. (I’ve omitted a couple of paragraphs to shorten the podcast.)

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Nostalgia

Anthony Esolen

January 20, 2023

"A true master of the moral imagination, Esolen breaks through the sentimental surface of nostalgia to reveal its hidden metaphysical depths in the human heart. Homesickness is the illness of our age, and Esolen shows us the way home."

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"Anthony Esolen Speaks" is a podcast about literally everything in the world that matters. You name it, and Anthony Esolen has spoken or will speak about it. Here he will regularly perform readings from his own published essays and books (and sometimes excerpts from works in progress) on such topics as film, culture, art, literature, love, and all things beautiful. Episodes will appear about once a month and will sometimes include links to his classes, webinars, podcasts, and interviews which are available online. Visit often! You never know what you will hear when Anthony Esolen Speaks!

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