PinnedGreg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeApr 20The thirteenth issue of Socrates on the Beach is out. Thank you to the writers and translators. socratesonthebeach.com70740040174017433K033K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeMar 23, 2025The best essay collections/criticism books - for me.101593059313K013K423K0423K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeJan 31, 2025The best essays I've read. (I know I'm missing some.)6106158205828.8K08.8K450K0450K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeFeb 5, 2025Rohmer’s best line:1701743504355.4K05.4K227K0227K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeSep 11, 2024Best of the year. Still finishing a few.1501522502255.1K05.1K190K0190K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeSep 21, 2024Reminded that this is one of the great literary essays of the century...a creative non-fiction fictionalization of a real person’s artistic creation.1301353305333.9K03.9K201K0201K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeMay 29, 2025Read living writers on small presses.60611301132.5K02.5K81K081K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeNov 22, 2024Makes little sense to me to stop reading Cormac McCarthy, especially Cormac Jr.'s decision to. The books were the same five days ago as they are today. The naivety of trying to avoid problematic people's art. Good luck.22022630631.9K01.9K111K0111K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeJul 7, 2025Best living writers of fiction in English28028660661.8K01.8K115K0115K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeNov 6, 2024Once again, I am reading all these at the same time…and loving it.11011640641.6K01.6K68K068K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeFeb 28, 2025Once again, reading all these at the same time and loving it!1301338038999099932K032K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeAug 30, 2025Once again I’m reading all these at the same time and loving it.1001029029993099333K033K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeDec 8, 2024Started a new book on Art; all art forms. Here's the bibliography and the opening paragraph:50545045945094568K068K
Greg Gerke / Socrates on the Beach@Greg_GerkeSep 29, 2024If I ever taught a class on succinct writing that accelerates your heart…20236036892089250K050K