Out of a Chalk Circle
No matter how much faculty of idle seeing a man has, the step from knowing to doing is rarely taken. ‘Tis a step out of… Read More »Out of a Chalk Circle
No matter how much faculty of idle seeing a man has, the step from knowing to doing is rarely taken. ‘Tis a step out of… Read More »Out of a Chalk Circle
I will now type a very adult sentence: I actually read something great in this past weekend’s Wall Street Journal. A feature — “Who Ruined… Read More »I Mean, Academia Likely Ruined Reading for Most Folks, Right?
Ya know, I’ve read my share of junk books in the past several months but, goddammit, John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” just slayed me. Beautiful,… Read More »Lazy Review: Steinbeck's "East of Eden" Was Delicious. I'll Have Seconds, Please
Ya know, I’ve read my share of junk books in the past several months but, goddammit, John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” just slayed me. Beautiful,… Read More »Lazy Review: Steinbeck’s “East of Eden” Was Delicious. I’ll Have Seconds, Please
After three months worth of pro free-market philosophy from Ayn Rand, and many, many dog-eared pages of memorable concepts within “Atlas Shrugged”, my literary ride… Read More »An Artist's Motive Power, and "Atlas Shrugged" Reduced to a Word
After three months worth of pro free-market philosophy from Ayn Rand, and many, many dog-eared pages of memorable concepts within “Atlas Shrugged”, my literary ride… Read More »An Artist’s Motive Power, and “Atlas Shrugged” Reduced to a Word
I was planning on some long, drawn-out synopsis of Jonathan Franzen’s “Freedom” because it’s that good of a book, compelling in both narrative and commentary… Read More »A Synopsis of "Freedom", In Quotes
I was planning on some long, drawn-out synopsis of Jonathan Franzen’s “Freedom” because it’s that good of a book, compelling in both narrative and commentary… Read More »A Synopsis of “Freedom”, In Quotes
Drinking the Franzen Kool-Aid. Gulp. …and it is delicious.
Drinking the Franzen Kool-Aid. Gulp. …and it is delicious.