Ender’s Game is a book about a boy who has to save the world. In the hands of a lesser author, this story might have degraded into the stuff of comic books and after-school cartoons. Orson Scott Card however manages … Continued
The Power of Language
Stranger in a Strange Land
If you ask my favorite book, I’m likely to say either Stranger in a Strange Land or The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, both by Robert A. Heinlein and both absolutely genius books. While both books deal with the same … Continued
So You Finished Harry Potter… What’s Next?
You followed Harry, Ron and Hermione through their epic adventures. As the stack of remaining pages in The Deathly Hallows grew thinner, you read slower, savoring the words (you can only read it for the first time once). Then you … Continued
Eragon
At the age of 15, Christopher Paolini completed the first book of The Inheritance Cycle which is entitled Eragon. A home-schooled teenager, he produced a book that bespeaks a love of the English language and a level of eduction quite … Continued
Brisingr
Brisingr is the third book of The Inheritance Cycle. It is preceded by Eldest, and Eragon and followed by the yet-to-be named finally of the series. Brisingr continues the exploration of the nature of magic within the context of political … Continued
A Way with Words: Writing, Rhetoric, and the Art of Persuasion
A quick an easy way to improve your writing, speaking, and rhetoric. Use it to increase your GRE writing score or just to learn the why behind what great writers do. I found this book while looking for some tips for the GRE essay, but it lead me to other Michael Drout lectures. You should read it