30 Books to Read Before You Turn 30

Today I’m going to share 30 books with you that will rock your world if you read them in your 20s. But don’t fret, if you read these in a lifetime, you will enjoy a rich, literary existence that few can match.  Ready, set, here you go: Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson […]

The Best Books on Academic Writing

The Best Books on Academic Writing

There are infinite shades of grey.  Writing often appears so black and white.” ~Rebecca Solnit Writing is challenging yet rewarding. The books below have influenced how I write and continue to shape how I teach college-level writing. I guide students through various aspects of each book in my composition courses and always encourage them to […]

Mark Edmundson on Redeeming Education in Why Teach

Book Oblivion

“We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.” ~Maria Montessori In the recently published book, Why Teach? In Defense of Real Education, Mark Edmundson defends education on behalf of all teachers. Real education is the life-changing, mind-altering, value-questioning […]

20 Books to Read Before You Turn 20

20 Books to Read Before You Turn 20

Below you will find 20 books to read before you turn 20. These lists are always arbitrary, but there is something timely about reading these works. If they find you at the right time. these books will stay with you the rest of your lives. I’ve tried to place them in order of difficulty starting […]

Your Moral Compass Makes You Human

“I said that the world is absurd, but I was too hasty. This world in itself is not reasonable, that is all that can be said. But what is absurd is the confrontation of this irrational and the wild longing for clarity whose call echoes in the human heart.” Albert Camus C.S. Lewis begins his […]