Lord Byron died exactly 200 years ago today, after falling ill in Greece while gathering an army to fight the Ottoman Empire.
Raise your game, Simon Armitage.

There is plenty to be said about his death, and you will not struggle to find that.

I, however, want to talk about..

Saturday

Dostoevsky was torn between his need for spiritual solitude, and his desire to deeply engage with the world

I call it "The Dostoevsky Paradox"

Here's how he described his divided heart in a letter: