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Mark Will

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Mark Will is an author, songwriter, and publisher in permanent exile. Currently based on the island of Taiwan, he publishes his books—which include poetry, translations, travelogues, and works of literary fiction—under the Cadmus & Harmony Media imprint. He releases his music in collaboration with the art rock collective [ai] and as a solo artist. Subscribe to his newsletter and podcasts (Texting, Books Are Burning!, Guitar & Pen) at markwillwrite.substack.com.

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	Message by Fernando Pessoa, Mark Will (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.09 avg rating — 9,915 ratings — published 1934 — 155 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Persians by Aeschylus, Mark Will (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.47 avg rating — 430 ratings — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taiwan Tales Volume 2: An Anthology by Connor Bixby, Laurel Bucholz, J.J. Goodwin 3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Postcards from the Nordics 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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2023 Reading Report

Unfortunately, I was unable to devote as much time to reading in 2023 as I have in previous years. I don’t want to make excuses, but I did change residences twice last year and was also preoccupied with the publication of a book, the production of two albums, and the recording, editing, and release of numerous podcast episodes. Still, it’s something of a tradition for me to document annually my re Read more of this blog post »

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Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming

by Jonathan Shay

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The Temple and the Lodge: The Strange and Fascinating History of the Knights Templar and the Freemasons

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The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve

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