Repost: The 2019 fall “big read”: the candidates

It’s been unseasonably hot around these parts. Fall has felt very far of. But then the calender made it obvious … More

The 2019 fall “big read”: the candidates

Fall is coming. The weather the last few days, with grey skies and heavy rain, makes that abundantly clear (like … More

NB: This is an old post that I revisited as I have been thinking about what should be my “big … More

The other night I woke up because of hard rain. I had to get up and close the balcony door … More

NB: this is an old post that I’m publishing again. I’m about to start The Romanovs by Simon Sebag-Montefiore (my … More

By popular demand I give you my list of strategies for tackling big books(i.e. two people said they were interested). … More