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Thoughts: The Name of the Rose
The dangers of faith and fear, and the only truth we should seek.
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A Gentleman in Moscow – A Lesson in Purpose and Sophistication
A pure joy – that’s the best way I can describe A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Not only will you learn lessons in sophistication, but more importantly, what it means to have purpose.
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Ulysses S. Grant – An Archetype of American Leadership
Why this unassuming and simple man presents the archetype of American leadership and the model for what a President should be.
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Stephen King Writes Non-Fiction Too
Many may know this fact by now, but Stephen King, the decorated novelist, once wrote a non-fiction book. Although I am fairly late to the game, considering he published On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft in 2000, I am happy to have finally discovered this gem. By way of Read more…
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The Little Paris Bookshop: A Review
What a delightful read. I purchased this book at an independent bookstore in Austin, Texas (BookPeople). Nothing about it screams Austin, nor does it have anything to do with Texas or the American south. Far from it, in fact. It is a story of a Frenchman who lives in Paris Read more…
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1984
Much has been said about George Orwell’s classic, 1984, as of late. This dystopian novel has recently shot to the top of the bestseller list in the current age of alternative facts and critical thought suppression. The book had been on my reading list for some time, so I thought Read more…
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The Power of Sleep: Arianna’s Sleep Revolution
Sleep and I have never cooperated. When Arianna Huffington published a book called The Sleep Revolution in 2016, I barely flinched. Who needs sleep? As Nas ingrained in me from a young age, “I never sleep – ’cause sleep is the cousin of death.” I used to think that 5 or 6 Read more…
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My First Audiobook – Manhattan Beach
I have forever been a hard copy reader. Most of the news I consume is from paper newspapers. Rarely will I read an iBook or any other electronic novel. I disdain reading documents on the computer at work and instead print out anything longer than a few paragraphs. Many of Read more…
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Anna Karenina and the Contemporary Treatment of Women
Society has been inundated recently with stories of oppressed women. The #MeToo campaign, in particular, gained traction after media outlets publicized sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein and other powerful men (PolisPandit wrote about it here). Stories detailing the plight of women at the hands of powerful male oppressors have Read more…
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Book Review: The Jungle
Many people read this book in high school, and if they didn’t, they should now. Not only is Upton Sinclair a phenomenal writer, but he’s also an inspiring political activist. At a time when workers had little to no rights, protections, or collective bargaining abilities, Sinclair brought cultural awareness to Read more…