Books

The Pessimist’s Reading List

10 books to deprogram the most dismal, dour, doomer

Mar 22 •

2023: My Year in Books

Plus American Dreaming’s top 10 essays of the year

Dec 29, 2023 •

Stealth Editing a Culture

Sensitivity readers and the future of censorship

Apr 9, 2023 •

2022: My Year in Books

"Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." — P. J. O'Rourke

Dec 30, 2022 •

Being a Man Is a Special Needs Condition

A review of Richard Reeves’s “Of Boys and Men.”

Oct 30, 2022 •

Longshots and the Power of Dreaming Big

I'm not in Zach Graumann's recent book, "Longshot," but it was my story, too.

Sep 16, 2022 •

The Coma Patient's Political Reading List

14 books to bring a time traveler from 2000 up to speed on today's politics.

Jul 8, 2022 •

How To Read More: Unlock Your Inner Bookworm

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies … The man who never reads lives only one.” — George R. R. Martin

Apr 1, 2022 •

2021: My Compelling and Rich Year in Books

“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.” — Bertrand Russell

Dec 31, 2021 •

Is Our Children Learning?

Literacy isn't the sexiest subject, but it's incredibly important, and we have work to do.

Dec 3, 2021 •

Andrew Yang’s New "Forward" Party Isn't What You Think

On third parties in general, the Forward Party in particular, and why the outrage is overblown.

Oct 14, 2021 •

The Liberal Arts Crash Course

25 Books of Essential Reading

May 7, 2021 •

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