Perspective is a really powerful thing. 'Between the World and Me' is a short but very powerful book, written in the format of an author writing his son. It aims to prepare him for a world that racism shapes, and is something he must struggle against with little hope of individual success. »
I'm a sucker for philosophical books that dive deeply into one, seemingly simple subject to draw deep wisdom from it's depths -- so when I saw a book that took that approach with trails, I was hooked. It took me a few years to get around to it, but Robert Moor's debut book is wonderful. »
I've been trying to read 'Infinite Jest' for about 8 years, pretty much since college. Last night, I finally did it -- after a 10-month push. »
It's not news that I'm a pretty big fan of Haruki Murakami. I find his prose unique and engaging, his stories completely unique and most importantly (and hardest part to define) a 'vibe' that's pretty indescribable. »
One of the best “useless” classes I took in college was “Japanese New Media”. It’s focus was to study the differences and evolutions happening inside of Japan, and how the culture there is developing unique patterns of media creation, and in doing so making something original. »
As I’ve written about before, I’ve recently begun to dive into non-Western philosophy. After completing 'An Open Heart', which explains Tibetan Buddhism to a certain extent, I wanted to explore Zen Buddhism practice. »
Recently, I listened to a TED talk by Devdutt Pattanaik which described a meeting between Alexander the Great and an Indian wiseman that illustrated the great cultural differences between Eastern and Western cultures. »
Oliver Sacks was an amazing human; one full of contradictions abound that, in the end, helped us to better understand what it truly meant to be human. »
Bruce, I hold, could just have easily been a writer rather than a songwriter. Although he is admittedly great in his role as the latter, he shows more than enough promise in 'Born to Run' to prove he could have a career in the former with ease. »
For quite some time, I’ve developed a habit of writing in the books I read — both throughout (underling key passages, keeping notes on the margin) and at the end, where I record the exact time and place where I finished a book, and my impressions on it. »
When I’m in New York City, I always visit the Strand Bookstore. In fact, I think it might be my favorite place in the entire city — 17 miles of books, of all subjects, only waiting for my curiosity to pull me their way. »
