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Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar!

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🗓️ Date: June 18th, 2025

🕡 Time: 6:30 PM

📍 Location: Williamsburg Brooklyn (exact address provided in confirmation email)

📚 Lecture: “Dear Reader: How Taylor Swift Teaches Us to Read Literature”

🎤 Speaker: Writer & Journalist, Viktoria Capek

Join us for an enlightening lecture with Viktoria Capek as she explores the fascinating intersection of literature and music through the lens of Taylor Swift's lyrics. What if unlocking the mysteries of classics like The Great Gatsby and Romeo and Juliet rested in understanding Swift's songs?

Viktoria contends that Swift's discography is not just influenced by literature; it is literature. Analyzing her lyrics offers the same depth of insight that we apply to great novels. During this talk, we will delve into how Swift taps into timeless literary genres such as Romanticism and Gothicism while referencing authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Oscar Wilde, and Charlotte Brontë.

With a focus on concepts like the unreliable narrator and the art of performance, this lecture highlights how Swift's songwriting invites us to understand classic literature in a fresh, accessible way.

Whether you're a devoted Swiftie or a literary enthusiast, this talk promises to be an engaging exploration of storytelling and connection.

Viktoria Capek is a passionate writer and educator, celebrated for her insights into art and culture.

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Lectures on Tap - "How Taylor Swift Teaches Us to Read Literature"