English classes today focus too much on self-expression. “It is rare in a working environment,” he’s argued, “that someone says, ‘Johnson, I need a market analysis by Friday but before that I need a compelling account of your childhood.’ ”
Showing posts with label read. Show all posts
Showing posts with label read. Show all posts
Monday, November 26, 2012
Reading and School Curriculum
Monday, April 16, 2012
Thank you e-books
It turns out e-books are not all bad (Baby Boomers I'm looking at you).
No you can't smell the decaying cellulose. No you can't feel the paper between your fingers. No you can't heft a hardback or preserve a four leaf clover between the plastic. But hey, you'll probably end up reading more.
No you can't smell the decaying cellulose. No you can't feel the paper between your fingers. No you can't heft a hardback or preserve a four leaf clover between the plastic. But hey, you'll probably end up reading more.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Longform: War Criminals
I'm finding longform journalism a lot more useful in satisfying my daily curiousity than novels and non-fiction. Being able to read, digest, and contemplate a piece in a single sitting makes me feel more efficient.
This is why I have become a big fan of the web-aggregator Longform.org and for regularly featured authors like David Grann, William Deresiewicz, and Mark Bowden. The website also does a lot of lists, which makes things easy.
This is why I have become a big fan of the web-aggregator Longform.org and for regularly featured authors like David Grann, William Deresiewicz, and Mark Bowden. The website also does a lot of lists, which makes things easy.
The best stories ever written about war criminals on the lam
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