I have repented of my ways, and will not regale you with more books on architecture and urbanism. If you want my recommendations in that department, see What I’m Reading, Vol. II and IV. Lately I’ve been on a biography kick, after reading a couple bad biographies that made me wish for something more compelling. […]
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No surprises here – it’s mostly architecture and urbanism books. But wait! There’s a novel and a biography in there too. If you want to jump ahead, just click a link. This installment covers Walkable City by Jeff Speck, Strong Towns by Charles Marohn, Confessions of a Recovering Engineer by Charles Marohn, The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, A Song for Nagasaki by
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Luke Burgis, 2021 I do not very often find myself reading books that you can find on display tables in airport bookstores (call me a hipster. It’s fine. I live in Portland). But I read one this summer, and I highly recommend it. The book, Wanting by Luke Burgis, explores the thinking of the French
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When I started writing, I also started reading more. So I figured it would be natural enough to write periodically about what I’ve been reading. This turned out to happen a total of once in the last two years. Well, without further ado, here are a few of the best (and one which is by
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At Christmas, I decided to get off social media. The reason was simple. I was spending far too much time doom scrolling on my phone. The only thing I’ve missed so far (other than some friend’s birthdays – sorry about that) is sharing what I’m reading, listening to, and watching, and discussing with people. So
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