Look twice

Read all about it!

Literacy is one of the most important things in the world. So many people take it for granted that they can pick up a book, magazine or newspaper and read whatever is in it. There's so many great books, articles, websites, magazines and journals that it's so discouraging when I read a blog about someone reading mindless things. Yes, I guess that a novel titled "Shopaholic" could be inspiring, but I doubt it. Why on earth are people wasting their time reading these books? When I see someone reading a book like this I always think about how they're throwing away their privilege to read.


Do I think that everyone should be reading Shakespeare and Emerson? No, of course not. But I do think that everyone should be reading material that challenges them, not just books that make them feel good. Even challenging material can be comforting.

The Last of her Kind

I recently read a great book. It's called The Last of her Kind by Sigrid Nunez. The story revolves around two girls that went to college together during the 1960s and how this experience shaped their lives. Other major topics in the book are race relations and the class system in America. I don't want to give too much away. This book is one of the best books I've read in a long time, and I highly recommend it.

How high is too high?