Louis R.C. Brickell

I'm an 18-year-old Classics student interviewing world-leading experts about the things they love most—figuring out what makes us human in the age of AI.

Interviews

What the Victorians Edited Out

Professor Stephen Harrison

Ancient stories, strange fairy tales, and what every age reveals when it tries to tidy up the past.
The Secret Lives of Words

Professor Robin Meyer

Why English is odd, how words change, and what ancient languages still have to offer.
Mapping a World Lost to Time

Professor Richard Talbert

How maps, roads, and tiny objects help us picture the ancient world as the Greeks and Romans saw it.
Inside the Locked Room

Patrick Radden Keefe

What it takes to uncover hidden stories, ask difficult questions, and turn patient reporting into gripping narrative.
The Joy of Writing Every Day

Sir Alexander McCall Smith

A warm conversation about the importance of poetry and the writer's joy of making language sing.
Why the Hardest Books Still Matter

Professor Stephanie Nelson

Why the most demanding reading can also be funny, human, and deeply alive.
The Hidden Music of Latin Poetry

Professor Llewelyn Morgan

How Latin poetry works when you hear its rhythm.
What Ancient Medicine Can Still Teach Us

Professor Jane Lightfoot

Ancient doctors, modern medicine, and what it means to be a classical scholar.