The Journal
I’m pretty sure I’m not the first person to think of this. In fact, I’m certain I’m not because my grandma was the one who told me to start doing it about three years ago.…
Tag: reading
Dead Tree Readers
There was this French guy in the later 19th century who wrote a controversial Life of Jesus. Ernest Renan’s premise was that Jesus was a historical figure who should be investigated scientifically just like any other historical figure.…
The March Pile
The mountain grows. It’s ripe for picking, certainly.
At the Norton booth last week I picked up the much-anticipated August and Then Some, by David Prete.…
Over There
I recently wrote an ecstatic review of a book by a U.K. writer. Fortunately, I wasn’t beholden to the U.S. publisher at the time.…
The Reader’s Resume Cover Letter: I’m The Reader You Should Want
Dear Writer,
Thank you for allowing me to apply for the job as your reader. You will find attached a list of the principal works that I have read in recent years.…
When Robots Can Read, Will You Still Want To?
One think-tank book that has been under the radar is The Lights in the Tunnel by Martin Ford. You come across the ideas in smart journals of opinion; I think that will increasingly be true; but in most commercial media, the deep sources of creative thought are usually obscured to give more legitimacy to the middlemen.…
Montaigne Reads A Book
I’m blogging Montaigne’s essay On Pedantry, mining it for clues on how to read a book. It’s a pleasure to find a writer finding their footing in an early work.…
