The American Vandal

Author: Matt Seybold, Center For Mark Twain Studies

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Close Reading Is Not A Luxury (Vandal Live at Emory)
Episode 6
Tuesday, 17 March, 2026

From the Close Reading For The 21st Century Symposium, hosted by Emory University. What are the challenges, strategies, and rewards for teaching close reading? What are the stakes of teaching close reading through the nightmare of the contemporary? Cast (in order of appearance): Johanna Winant, Brian Glavey, Matt Seybold, Nathan Suhr-Sytsma, Lindsay Reckson, Christopher Spaide, Katie Kadue, Dan Sinykin, Jeff Dolven, John Lysaker, Omari Weekes, Patrick Sui, Oren Izenberg, Paul Buchholz, Farah Bakaari, Annie Abrams, Beci Carver Date Recorded: November 7, 2025 Music: Danny Weiss Quartet, Moby TheAmericanVandal.Substack.com