Articles about fiction and non-fiction books and how they can help us live a better life.
. What is a good prose style? When I think about this question, I’m reminded of George Orwell, who famously named aesthetic enthusiasm as one of the “four great motives” for writing. For him, it was the “perception of beauty in … words and their arrangement” and the “pleasure in the impact of one sound … 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
The renowned German psychologist and philosopher, Erich Fromm (March 23, 1900–March 18, 1980), explored a vast range of topics, from love to religion to happiness. Considered a pioneer of “radical-humanistic psychoanalysis,” he was a leading intellectual of the twentieth century. However, like many impactful figures, Fromm possessed both remarkable talents and significant blind spots. Throughout … Read more
What is journalism for? What are its most pressing problems? What would a real journalist do when faced with an ethical dilemma? To find answers to these questions, I bought books, took courses, and read articles. Now, it’s time to see what visual storytelling can add to the mix, and how it can show us … Read more