The book is a very thorough look-through of the English language and how it has developed. It covers everything from why “one” is pronounced “won” and not ‘owe-ne’ or why we have the swear words we do. It even explains why there is overwhelmed, underwhelmed but no whelmed. He is a hysterical author with a …
David Sedaris is one of those authors who writes books that readers can come back to over and over again. I’ve read every single one of his books, and Naked is definitely my favorite. (However, I do recommend them all). Sedaris has a knack for making the mundane comical, which I think is an extremely …
Sometime this past summer, I read an incredibly engaging piece in The New York Times that detailed the impending dearth of bluefin tuna to overfishing. What excited me most about the article was neither the issue nor the message––both of which were not surprises, even though I am not particularly passionate about aquatic sustainability––but rather …
Students have threatened to design and make me wear an “I ? Dewey” t-shirt. How fitting, then, to bring the heart and John Dewey together in the book I just finished – Dewey and Eros: Wisdom and Desire in the Art of Teaching by Jim Garrison. We become what we love, says Garrison, so a …
Maconie is one of the most fascinating writers on music I’ve ever encountered. He’s a New Zealander who’s lived and taught in Britain and America. He’s also worked with Messiaen in Paris and Stockhausen in Cologne. I love the fact that Maconie’s interests cover a broad range: he can be found discussing philosophy one moment, …
Toni Morrison’s ability to transport her readers into the mindset of characters who are often plagued with essential questions surrounding race, acceptance and beauty makes her novels a must read in every home. This story is about a year in the life of a young black girl in Lorain, Ohio named Pecola Breedlove. Pecola’s obsession …
Over five million copies of this amazing book have been sold since it was first published by Dr. Peale in 1952. It teaches the reader how to have confidence and faith in his or her abilities in order to gain fulfillment in life. Dr. Peale calls out to the reader to fill his or her …
Whenever I finish one of Chekhov’s short stories, I always feel (briefly) that I am incredibly wise. His stories are often very short and many of his most memorable pieces don’t have much of a plot. Chekhov writes in light touches, usually telling us little about his characters. But the gentler and less forceful Chekhov …
Toni Morrison’s ability to transport her readers into the mindset of characters who are often plagued with essential questions surrounding race, acceptance and beauty makes her novels a must read in every home. This story is about a year in the life of a young black girl in Lorain, Ohio named Pecola Breedlove. Pecola’s obsession …
This summer, I’ve been introduced to the works of James Nelson, a maritime novelist and naval historian of the age of sail. I read first George Washington’s Great Gamble (2010), his history of naval warfare in the American Revolution, and in particular the decisive Battle of the Capes; now I’ve finished his Civil War volume, …
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