Walker Larson

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Walker Larson
Walker Larson holds a BA in writing and an MA in English literature. Prior to becoming a writer, he taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin. He is the author of two novels, Hologram and Song of Spheres. When not working on his acreage or spending time with family and friends, he blogs about literature and education on his Substack, The Hazelnut.

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Why I Bought a Mower From My Neighbor Rather Than Home Depot 0
- Culture, Family, Featured
- May 13, 2026
Clickclickclickclick. The mower wouldn’t start. Normally, a muttered prayer and a few more turns of the key would get the old beast rumbling, but not this time. A new battery didn’t solve the problem, either. It was really and truly dead. With my yard approaching jungle-like conditions, I had no choice but to buy a
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Echoes of the Resurrection in Literary Arts 0
- Uncategorized
- April 6, 2026
The literary arts are predicated on the possibility of transformation and rebirth. As every first-year creative writing student knows, fiction is about the possibility of soul-change – that’s what makes it interesting to us. Great stories reveal how the events of the plot reshape the interior life of the character, developing and changing the character.
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Owning a Piece of History: Why Artifacts Matter 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, History, Western Civilization
- April 1, 2026
Do historical objects matter? Are ancient artifacts anything more than old scraps of paper, moth-eaten fragments of fabric, or rusty hunks of metal? In frenetic modern life, with its emphasis on the now and the brand new, most people are more concerned with owning the latest iPhone than owning some relic of the past. But that’s a mistake.
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Hospitality, a Cornerstone of Culture 0
- Culture, Family, Featured, History, Literature, Western Civilization
- March 18, 2026
I recently read Sigrid Undset’s beautiful novel “Kristan Lavransdatter,” a tale of desire and regret set in medieval Norway. Undset has been rightly praised for the meticulous historical scholarship that informed the novel, offering us an authentic glimpse into the life of 14th-century Scandinavian culture. One feature of that culture that stood out to me
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