The Novels Everyone Pretends to Understand – But Almost Nobody Does
When Ulysses is brought up at a dinner party, people experience a certain level of confidence. They give a nod. […]
When Ulysses is brought up at a dinner party, people experience a certain level of confidence. They give a nod. […]
Most reading groups, whether they meet in someone’s living room on a Tuesday night or exist entirely as a comment
One type of reader maintains a mental list of books they haven’t finished. They felt genuinely horrified by something in
You can find them in practically any house with a bookshelf. The ones that are actually read are not the
Some readers are patient, a little stubborn, and possibly burned out from giving up too soon. They understand what it’s
Most readers have a book with a bookmark stuck somewhere around page 80 in their homes. It’s been there for
When you reach for a book you’ve already read, a certain type of guilt sets in. Nearby, accusatory, is the
When you first enter someone’s house, it is nearly impossible to ignore the bookshelf, if one exists. It merely holds