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Caleb Crain Reads “Keats at Twenty-Four”
Dec 4, 2023
Author Caleb Crain reads his story “Keats at Twenty-Four” and discusses the power of the unfinished, the meaning of the 'Oh Shenandoah' song, musing on solitude and time for writers, auditioning for a singing group, challenges of portraying real people in fiction, and an unexpected encounter involving a trapped pigeon.
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- Keats struggles with motivation and finishing his book, reflecting on the challenges of middle age.
- The folk song 'Shenandoah' prompts Keats to contemplate leaving home, promises, and his personal journey.
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Keats struggling to finish his book
Keats is facing a challenge in finishing a book he started writing a few years ago. He seems to lack the motivation to complete it, and this problem extends to several other books he is reading as well. The habits of his middle age have a tendency to resist being brought to an end, suggesting a preference for things that can be extended indefinitely, such as exercising, scrolling through social media feeds, or engaging in crossfit.
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