. “The Internet helps people help themselves,” Alexis Ohanian wrote in his book “The Story of Reddit and a Blueprint for How to Change the World.” And I couldn’t agree more. Founded in 2005, Reddit is the best place on the Internet to connect with like-minded people, ask questions, and find inspiration for your creative … Read more
What is good writing? “The Elements of Style,” hailed by many as one of the most important books on writing ever published, tries to answer this question. But does it succeed? I believe that the answer will vary depending on your stand in the most heated debate among wordsmiths — whether brevity and succinctness are … Read more
This article will be interesting to those of you who are particularly fond of C.S. Lewis (November 29, 1898–November 22, 1963) and his nonfiction books. In the introduction to one of them, “On Writing (and Writers): A Miscellany of Advice and Opinions,” David C. Downing writes that Lewis was “arguably one of the most lucid … Read more
Perhaps the most important question ever asked was, “To be, or not to be?” Equally important question, in my opinion, is, “To love, or not to love?” This is what British author C.S. Lewis (November 29, 1898–November 22, 1963) explores in his book “The Four Loves.” It’s a must-read for anyone interested in the complexities … Read more