<![CDATA[The Subtext Review: Drawing Conclusions]]>https://www.thesubtextreview.com/s/drawing-conclusionshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yp2u!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F60b3b13c-cdc5-4653-a541-44ac5316d27a_800x800.pngThe Subtext Review: Drawing Conclusionshttps://www.thesubtextreview.com/s/drawing-conclusionsSubstackTue, 14 Apr 2026 13:03:49 GMT<![CDATA[Proust's Feed]]>https://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-prousts-feedhttps://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-prousts-feedMon, 23 Mar 2026 12:04:00 GMT
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A point of departure for Proustian contemplation

An ink illustration of Marcel Proust at a formal dining table, holding a camera to his eye to photograph the plated food. The table is set with a silver teapot, teacup, flowers, glasses, and candlesticks, accented by washes of coral and gray ink.

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]]><![CDATA[Medea, Mediated]]>https://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-medea-mediatedhttps://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-medea-mediatedMon, 09 Mar 2026 12:03:09 GMT
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A point of departure for Euripides’ Medea

A minimalist ink drawing of Medea and Jason seated at a table for a modern mediation session. On the wall, a sign reads "I-FEEL STATEMENTS" and a wall poster lists prompts starting with "I feel..." Part of the Drawing Conclusions series for The Subtext Review.

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]]><![CDATA[Kafka's Grid]]>https://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-kafkas-gridhttps://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-kafkas-gridMon, 23 Feb 2026 12:03:06 GMT
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A two-panel, ink-wash illustration. The top panel shows a Kafkaesque figure in a dark suit at a desk under the stark glow of a single pendant lamp. In the lower panel, a close-up of a laptop screen displays a grid-based CAPTCHA with nine blurry squares and the instruction "Select all squares with cars." A hand enters the frame from the right, finger poised to tap the screen.

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]]><![CDATA[The Macbeth Review]]>https://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-the-macbeth-reviewhttps://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-the-macbeth-reviewMon, 09 Feb 2026 12:03:02 GMT
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Minimalist black-and-white ink drawing of Lady Macbeth holding a brief, surrounded by PR charts and reputation-management symbols. Part of the Drawing Conclusions series for The Subtext Review.

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]]><![CDATA[Sisyphus 2.0]]>https://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-literary-cartoon-sisyphus-2-0https://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-literary-cartoon-sisyphus-2-0Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:25 GMT
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A black-and-white ink drawing of Sisyphus at a computer, staring at a stalled loading bar. He is encircled by a heavy, mountain-shaped ink wash that suspends him in a small void of light. Part of the "Drawing Conclusions" series for The Subtext Review.

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]]><![CDATA[Verona, 5G]]>https://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-literary-cartoon-verona-5ghttps://www.thesubtextreview.com/p/drawing-conclusions-literary-cartoon-verona-5gMon, 12 Jan 2026 11:29:23 GMT
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An ink-and-wash cartoon reimagining of the classic balcony scene set in a modern city. A man at street level and a woman on a high-rise balcony are separated by several floors of apartment life, both staring into the blue light of their smartphones. A small heart icon floats above the woman, echoing the title "Verona, 5G."

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