About this project

For years, I’ve been fascinated by the question of how we decide to read what we do. It’s a vital question, because it’s another way of asking, where do we direct our attention, and why?

This Substack is a place to harbor those reflections, where I read and write about books selected from one of five categories. I’ve designed each category with the goal of becoming more intentional about where I focus my attention. When all five categories are covered, I return to the first, and the cycle begins again.

Here, I publish short essays responding to what I’ve read and reflecting on this process.

Why subscribe?

Subscribe to get full access to the Reading Cycle newsletter and website.

Never miss an update: every new edition of the Reading Cycle newsletter goes directly to your inbox.

About Me

Kylie Winger graduated as the valedictorian of Middlebury College’s class of 2019 with a degree in literary studies. She’s interned for the New England Review, spent a summer at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and received a student scholarship to attend the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. She currently lives and writes in Hokkaido, Japan, where she teaches English.

To find out more about the company that provides the tech for this newsletter, visit Substack.com.