It’s been 30 years since Richard Dawkins published his landmark book, The Selfish Gene. I’d highly recommend it. To mark the anniversary, publishers in England are putting out a collection of essays about the subject matter and the author early next week. Here, Steven Pinker, […]
NPR has a good piece about a new book about New Journalism, The Journalists Who Wouldn’t Write Straight. I always find the new journalist’s fascinating. Check out the interview Terry Gross has with author Marc Weingarten. “The book follows the evolution of a new style […]
I just finished a wonderful book, The Ten Faces of Innovation by Tom Kelley, and the following quote stands out. I think it’s good advice. “Don’t wait at the starting line to figure out the whole race. Just get moving and start trying things out. […]
Elizabeth Royte has a cute article in the New York Times today about the various stages an author goes through when writing a book. Royte is the author of "Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash" and "The Tapir’s Morning Bath: Mysteries of the […]
Any writer can tell you about the famous Strunk and White Elements of Style; It’s a classic. I just learned that a new illustrated version hits the shelves today, published by Penguin, which features illustrations painted by Maira Kalman. The lively paintings breathe life into […]
I realize today is the last day of summer, but I don’t think it’s too late for a good list of Summer recommendations. This list from Edge should keep you reading through the winter. There are some interesting reads here. Happy Fall!
Haven’t read War and Peace? What about Proust? Many of the so-called "classics" often go unread, due largely to the fact that they are "too difficult." Well, believe it or not, the dumbed down versions are on their way to the bookshelves. According to this […]
Have you gone your entire life without reading a book? It seems that many people have. Hester Lacey writes an interesting essay about reading in The Guardian. "But if you don’t love reading, and particularly if you positively dislike it, why should you feel in […]
Ann Bauer’s debut novel, A Wild Ride up the Cupboards, has hit the shelves. Bauer, a senior writer for Minnesota Monthly (a magazine published by the same company where I work, Greenspring Media Group) is a wonderful writer. Congrats Ann. It’s quite an accomplishment. Here […]