As a history editor who publishes books for
undergraduates, I always ask prospective authors: “99% of your students are not
going to become history teachers. So….what do you want them to get out of your
book? What ideas do you want them to understand? How does your book change how
your readers think about their daily life?”
Today, there is a lot to read. We are inundated
with words. But if we want to derive more meaning from what we read, we need to
ask ourselves these same questions: “What did I get out of this sentence, this
phrase, this chapter, this book?” “What ideas have I understood?” “How does
this book change how I think about my own life?”
This book blog is my guide to reading more
deeply. It is also, I hope, an introduction to books that you may not have
considered ever picking up.
The best conversations
I have with people these days are about books. I hope that this blog will serve
as a place for discussion and debate and, of course, suggestions for books to
read.
All feedback is welcome.
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