7 min read ⌚ Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land Judging by the subtitle, you may think that “American Fire” by Monica Hesse attempts to cover just too much ground. The funny thing is – it actually does. Because the story it reports is, quite easily, one of the strangest love stories you will ever […]
8 min read ⌚ Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI “History,” write David Grann in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “is a merciless judge.” Not exactly something we don’t know, but also something we need to be reminded from time to time. Because we tend to forget – much too often – that […]
7 min read ⌚ A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Hunter S. Thompson is the godfather of all the Nick Strausses and Sudhir Venkateshes you can think of. He was the guy who invented that type of investigative journalism which blurs the border between living and reporting. And “Fear and Loathing in […]
5 min read ⌚ Do you know Gucci Mane? He is a rapper who went through it all: murder charges, drugs, and worldwide fame. If you want to see how it all looks from the inside, read on. Who Should Read “The Autobiography of Gucci Mane”? And Why? “The Autobiography of Gucci Mane” is just what […]
15 min read ⌚ In case you didn’t know till now, Dante Alighieri’s masterpiece “The Divine Comedy” is not called “Divine” because it’s about deities; it’s called “divine” because it’s, simply, that good. So, we guess you wouldn’t mind having a walk with us through it, would you? Who Should Read “The Divine Comedy”? And Why? […]
12 min read ⌚ A Pulitzer Prize winner, a “New York Times” bestseller, a “Time Magazine” #1 Fiction Book of 2007, a counterculture favorite, an overnight cult classic. No matter how hard we try, we can’t think of a book which checks all those (often contradictory) boxes as neatly as Junot Díaz’s “The Brief Wondrous Life […]
5 min read ⌚ How to Win in Any Environment Unlike other leaders, Stephen and Bob had the vision to find the perfect recipe for all-time victory. It’s needless to say that competition these days is fierce, and you need something to stand out! We summarize the key takeaways from this book in a nutshell. Who […]
6 min read ⌚ Who Was Leonardo da Vinci? Look up the word “polymath” in the Dictionary, and you’ll end up reading a biography of Leonardo da Vinci! Don’t believe us? Here’s what Wikipedia says a “polymath” means: A polymath (Greek: πολυμαθής, polymathēs, “having learned much,” Latin: homo universalis, “universal man”) is a person whose […]
7 min read ⌚ According to many critics, Virginia Woolf’s best novel is “To the Lighthouse.” And according to us, she is one of the ten best writers who have ever lived. That’s right: we’re giving you no room for excuses not to read ahead. Who Should Read “To the Lighthouse”? And Why? Virginia Woolf is […]
7 min read ⌚ Want to visit London about half a millennium from today? Before you say anything, we really think that you should read Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World.” Or, at least, its summary. Who Should Read “Brave New World”? And Why? “Brave New World” is widely considered one of the best dystopian novels ever […]
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