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Showing posts with label Books & Literature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Books & Literature. Show all posts
30.8.23

The Power of Sustained Reading in an Age of Distraction

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In today's digital world, we are bombarded with information from all sides. A tweet here, a blog post there, or perhaps a quick audio sn...
28.8.23

How to Find Cheap Books: A Savvy Reader’s Guide

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Reading is a lifelong passion of mine. I've bought books from garage sales for a dollar, and I've also purchased expensive hardcover...
4.8.23

A Multiverse of Possibilities: A Review of Matt Haig's 'The Midnight Library'

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Dive into our review of 'The Midnight Library' by Matt Haig, a philosophical journey through alternate lives and existential questio...
26.7.23

Exploring Choices and Consequences: A Review of Lionel Shriver's 'The Post-Birthday World'

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Do you know what happens when you go and organize your computer’s unorganized files — a book review you forgot to publish in 2012. But I rea...
21.7.23

Revitalizing High School Reading Programs: Diversifying Book Selections for Engaged Learning

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Read and write for pleasure. For the past three years, I’ve had the honor of leading the summer reading program at my school. This experien...
18.8.22

Book Review: A Tangled Mercy by Joy Jordan-Lake

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In this post, I write a review of the novel A Tangled Mercy by Joy Jordan-Lake. Warning: spoilers are included in this review.   I Had Read...
6.7.21

Brief Philosophical Thought: On Everydayness and How to Live One's Life to the Zaniest

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In this post, I tussle with Martin Heidegger's concept of "everydayness," — all the while having fun in the town of Catskill, ...
10.12.20

On the Pleasure of Silence: Remarks from a Modern Human (and Apologies to Alluding to Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation)

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In this post, I reflect on the importance of silence and reading in forming ideas. Reading allows for a more immersive and contemplative exp...
18.7.20

Reflecting On Being A Teen Reader: A Literacy Autobiography

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Thinking back on who I was as a teen reader puts into focus why adolescents need to develop steady habits of reading. A Photograph of the Au...
3.6.20

Philosophy in the Classroom (Or, the Living Room): Five Resources to Get Young People Thinking About Ethics and Moral Decision Making

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As we gear up for Summertime and Summer Reading, I am thinking about FIVE ethically-minded resources to share with young people. Photo...
27.5.20

Quotation: A Proverb on Taking a Hint (And How One Word is Enough)

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In this quote post, I lay into a pithy proverb coined by a Roman dramatist about taking a hint (and when to take it). ” A word to the wise ...
13.5.20

Quotation: On the Self in Relation to the Other in Psalm 139 of the Hebrew Bible

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In this post, I talk about a passage from the Hebrew Book of Psalms that extols the self with respect to the Other. Photo by  Les Tricon...