{"id":86,"date":"2025-10-12T11:43:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:13:49","slug":"reading-room","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns86_ad4860-b1{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns86_ad4860-b1 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns86_ad4860-b1\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn86_792297-57.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn86_792297-57 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.srcrockett.scot\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Main Entrance<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn86_04dc90-29.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn86_04dc90-29 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.srcrockett.scot\/Library\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Library<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn86_88b3d4-bf.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn86_88b3d4-bf kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.srcrockett.scot\/Museum\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Museum<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn86_19d5bd-4a.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn86_19d5bd-4a kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.srcrockett.scot\/Reading-Room\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Reading Room<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Welcome to the Reading Room \u2014 a curated space where Crockett\u2019s writing serves as case studies and exemplars for wider exploration. Here you\u2019ll find <strong>Connections<\/strong> tracing his links to people, places, and ideas; <strong>Correspondence<\/strong> that brings voices into dialogue across time; <strong>Serials<\/strong> unfolding sustained narratives; <strong>Mythbusting<\/strong> and <strong>Literary Analysis<\/strong> essays that challenge assumptions; <strong>Exhibitions Showcase<\/strong> companion pieces expanding on our online exhibitions; and <strong>AI \u2013 Hand in Hand<\/strong>, a meta space reflecting on how AI\u2013human partnerships in digital humanities can open new perspectives and shape best practice. Whether you prefer <strong>Quick Reads<\/strong> or <strong>Deep Dives<\/strong>, the Reading Room offers pathways into Crockett\u2019s work and its contemporary relevance.<\/em> All works are available to read online and <strong><em>Deep Dives<\/em><\/strong> can be downloaded in PDF format. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Browse By Category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c726dc29 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/category\/connections\/\">Connections<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/category\/correspondence\/\">Correspondence<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/category\/exhibitions\/\">Exhibition Showcase<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/category\/ai-hand-in-hand\/\">AI: Hand in Hand<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/category\/mythbusting\/\">Mythbusting<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/category\/serials\/\">Serials<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/category\/literary-analysis\/\">Literary Analysis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Articles <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-534 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-connections category-literary-analysis tag-deep-dives tag-s-r-crockett-2\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/2026\/09\/24\/is-this-a-method-i-see-before-me\/\" target=\"_self\" >Is this a method I see before me?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Did S.R. Crockett work to a settled method in his non-fiction, or is that method something we construct by looking for it? This article sets five texts side by side \u2014 from &#8216;The Impartial Hand&#8217; (1897) through to the Raiderland Foreword (1904) \u2014 alongside the correspondence that surrounded their publication, to ask how far Crockett&#8217;s&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-24T10:30:00+01:00\">September 24, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-532 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-connections category-correspondence\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/srcrockett.scot\/thereadingroom\/2026\/09\/24\/building-raiderland-the-business-behind-the-book\/\" target=\"_self\" >Building Raiderland: The Business Behind the Book.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Behind the published book lies a five-year negotiation in letters and contracts. 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