On Reading Fast or Reading Slowly, Forgetting or Remembering

If you enjoy reading books, articles, websites, or encyclopedias, like I do, you are probably familiar with that quiet feeling of dread that takes possession of us from time to time, when we realize we can't remember the title of that book we've recently read, let alone what it was all about. Of course, it … Continue reading On Reading Fast or Reading Slowly, Forgetting or Remembering

10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

For us, writers, few things are more frustrating than to finally sit down at our desks after taking care of real life chores only to be struck dumb by the blank page or the white screen. Writer’s block can be quite disabling, a form of writerly constipation that the harder we try to overcome, the … Continue reading 10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

10 Great Book Dedications

Not all book dedications are boring. Some are so interesting, amusing, or thoughtful that they are worth repeating and remembering. Here are some of the best book dedications ever written. 10. Mark Twain in ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find … Continue reading 10 Great Book Dedications