No. 159 - How Long Would It Take to Read the Western Canon?
689 Words. 3 Minute Read.
I managed to get through my teen years without reading The Great Gatsby. Shocker—I know. Every red-blooded American is expected to have read this classic somewhere between Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird, but, alas, I never took part in this literary rite of passage.
No. 156 - On Caro, McCullough, and Hunter
413 Words. 2 Minute Read.
Had anyone told me I’d read over 3,000 pages on Lyndon Johnson, I’d have said they were nuts—but I can’t stop. Caro reminds me of David McCullough in that he takes on massive projects but somehow keeps you engaged to the point of fanaticism.
No. 141 - Tsundoku, Seattle, and a Literary Cityscape
490 Words. 2 Minute Read.
Tsundoku (積ん読) is the phenomenon of acquiring books and letting them pile up, unread. Though I read mine—eventually.
No. 136 - Top 20 Films of 2024
427 Words. 2 Minute Read.
I've been meaning to do this since early January, but I've found a million other things to do—99% of which involve nothing even remotely productive. In fact, I paid more attention to the health and well-being of my mustache.
No. 128 - Writing My First Play
624 Words. 2 Minute Read.
I wrote a play today. Actually, I finished writing a play today. I started it four days ago while waiting for a flight at the Atlanta airport.