Book Notes #11: “Less” (By Andrew Sean Greer)

A marvelously well-written, tour-de-world book which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Read this book to experience the adventurous life and tumultuous thoughts of the protagonist. This book is a pleasure to read, an incandescent journey through life and love, while...

Book Notes #7: “Meditations” (By Marcus Aurelius)

I finally read this book cover-to-cover. I have been familiar with Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations for years and selectively read passages in school and on my own accord. The book and its message never really kept me in thrall. After all, I also grew up reading the...

Book Notes #3: “Will” (By Will Smith)

This is a good book. I grew up watching The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Will Smith’s blockbuster movies debuted when I came of age and actually enjoyed going to theaters. I’ve loosely followed Will’s career. Reading his memoir gave me a better...

Book Notes #2: “Bull* Jobs” (By David Graeber)

I like books that fundamentally question society — what it is and what it can be. Some of the best books I’ve ever read are by sociologists and anthropologists because they’re trained to observe and critique how humans and societies actually work....