Why Do We Read, Anyway?
Today, I have this simple question: why do we read? It’s a simple question, yet difficult to answer. First, here’s a great quote from J. D. Salinger, author of Catcher […]
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Friday Reads: Deep Reading Gives Us Empathy
Today I return to a topic that has interested me for a while: what is the role of deep, immersive reading in the digital age? Why is deep reading important […]
Rethinking Tim Ferriss’s 4-Hour Workweek: Maybe He’s Not an Asshat
I’m in the middle of major life reorganization. Two weeks ago, I moved from Illinois to Central Florida, as I mentioned earlier. Since that move, I’ve also started transitioning to […]
On Saying Goodbye to My Books
In three weeks, I move across the country to a house near Kissimmee, Florida. My wife and I are starting over, and for the first time in my life, I’m […]
Friday Reads: “Losing the book as a symbol” and “Literary Machine”
This week, I read a lot of opinion pieces about the book as an object. I’m reading these right now because I’m at the end of my EDCMOOC experience, and […]
Friday Reads: “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Mediocre People” by James Altucher
Because I want to be mediocre and remind myself I can’t do it all, this week’s friday read comes from James Altucher at The Rumpus: “The Seven Habits of Highly […]
Friday Reads: “What is a book in the age of the iPad?” and “Newspaper stories are too long, except when they’re too short”
This week, I wrote about what we gain and lose with our move to digital reading. I found two articles about the future of the book this week that go […]
Friday Reads: “The Art of Marginalia” by Jocelyn Kelley and “The Psychology of Books” by Dell Smith
There were many articles I enjoyed reading this week. The first one relates to my Wednesday post about marginalia, and it comes from Jocelyn Kelley in the Huffington Post. Kelley appreciates marginalia because […]
Friday Reads: “T. S. Eliot: Employee of the Month” and “The Argument For eBooks”
Last week, I started a weekly “friday reads” roundup of my favorite articles discovered online. I quite like this feature, so for now, it’s here to stay! There were several […]
The future of the book: is it in apps?
Today I’m riffing on a topic that’s been the focus of this blog for a while now: what is the future of the book? Is this phrase already outdated or […]
