Having recently found myself with a lot more time on my hands, the opportunity to read more seemed to be … More
Category: Reading
Jimmy Breslin and the Good Guys
The world needs another Jimmy Breslin. A newspaper man who doesn’t care what those in power think of him, doesn’t … More
Stop Reading the News
Watching the news in recent years has become a desperate experience. An avalanche of online access and the billionaire, corporate … More
Apropos of Nothing
Growing up listening to The Smiths, it seems strange to admit that I’ve pretty much given up on Morrissey and … More
Alberto Manguel
A version of this post first appeared on another blog of mine. I’ve always loved reading about reading. The lives … More
The Reading Life – C.S Lewis
Reading this short book during the week of World Book Day, it struck me that many of the young people … More