Books/Reading
Books Read in 2025
I never set reading goals for myself. And I live strictly by the philosophy that life is too short to finish a bad book. …
Leah
December 30, 2025
I never set reading goals for myself. And I live strictly by the philosophy that life is too short to finish a bad book. …
In my favorite movie, “Almost Famous,” Lester Bangs tells young journalist William Miller that he’s not cool. “I know,” William said with resignation. “Even when
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Eighty years ago, on January 27, 1945, the Russian Army liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp. This weekend I finished reading
At 590 pages, I waited to read Chris Whitaker’s “All the Colors of the Dark” until winter break so I’d have enough time. Well, turns
“The wonder is that you could start life with nothing, end with nothing, and lose so much in between.” ― Barbara Kingsolver, “Demon Copperhead” Barbara Kingsolver wrote
Last summer, I watched an old HBO series called “In Treatment,” in which Gabrielle Byrne played a therapist. In one episode, he talked about a
I have so much to say about “Spinster” and why this book resonated with me. But since this isn’t a venue for literary criticism, I’ll
I don’t believe in coincidences. I believe in fate and vibes and bigger forces always at play. Back in September, I was sitting on the
Back in the early 2000s, I came across “The Noonday Demon” when someone close to me was suffering from major depression. Andrew Solomon’s memoir/non-fiction study