Essays
Notes on reading, writing, and how we actually change.
Short essays, published as they come. One a week, more or less.
All essays
3 essays
03
What fiction teaches that non-fiction can't
The growth shelf and the literature shelf are usually treated as different disciplines. One is practical, the other decorative. I don't think this is right.
02
How to read a book you won't remember in a month
Reading for retention, reading for effect, and the difference that matters.
01
Why I still read self-help
On taking seriously a genre most readers pretend to have outgrown.