This is an essay by Anjali Amit. We read to know that we are not alone. –C.S. Lewis Why read? […]
Category: Books
Five Must Reads for Banned Books Week
This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. About Banned Books and Banned Books Week Too often in recent history, individuals, […]
The Writing Mentor I Never Met
This is an essay by Noelle Sterne. Sorting some old files recently, I discovered a letter written to me in my […]
Setting: Study it Like a Writer So You Can Read for Meaning
Do you want to know my reading shortcut? I skim setting. Do you know the problem with shortcuts? They get […]
The 6 Mistakes of Reading
This is an essay by T. Lloyd Reilly. The great Roman Philosopher Cicero once postulated an idea that mankind, as a species, […]
Presidential Reading
I try to stay comprehensively apolitical on this site. I know we all come from different backgrounds and even different parts […]
How to Read Like a Writer: Five Easy Lessons
This is an essay by Erika Dreifus. If you’re a writer—or want to be one—you must also be a reader. […]
In Defense of E-Books: Why Loving Your Kindle Doesn't Make you a Paperback Killer
This is an essay by Chris Ciolli. When it comes to e-books and e-book readers, too many people tend to […]
A Reader's Guide to Irony
This is an essay by Brandon Monk. Irony, the art of saying one thing but meaning something else. There are […]
From Unicorns and Pearl Earrings to Squashed Beetles: 6 Top Reads that Make Art History Exciting
This is an essay by Penny Tristram. Aged about 20 I taught myself how to remember long strings of useless information. […]