Casanova: A Lust for Life

Giacomo Casanova begins his autobiography proclaiming his faith in the Christian God, laying out a few of his beliefs. At … More

4 Things I’ve Learned From Robert Greene

When I was eighteen a good friend of mine recommended a book to me. It was a 500-page book with … More

When I was a kid I spent a lot of my free time reading fantasy novels and nature books. It … More

At the beginning of the year I planned to read 12 books—a book a month—but I ended up reading 61. … More

It’s funny how many great works are titled “On _____”. “On Writing Well” says nothing about creative, well written titles. … More

The Purpose of Philosophy Most people in the year 2020 live without a philosophy to guide their lives. Modern man … More

I’ve never been much of a poetry guy. Most of it is garbage. But the good ones, well, they’re really … More

I recently finished Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground. Dostoevsky can breathe life into his characters like no other author. His … More

Push the rock up the mountain. Read these. Books have been one of the most important tools in shaping my … More