Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' — Is It Any Good?
Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' is a visual marvel, but does its ending undermine its moral arc? A critical review of story, spectacle, and Odysseus.
Read More(Better) Books — July ‘26 Digest
A curated July 2026 reading digest featuring books by Tom Wolfe and Anthony Doerr, a letter from the one and only Hunter S. Thompson, and a hot take on the biggest problem with so many published novels.
Read More(Better) Books — June ‘26 Digest
A curated June 2026 reading digest featuring books by Tim O'Brien, Seicho Matsumoto, Charles Bukowski, and an article on why reading books offers what the internet cannot.
Read More(Better) Books — May '26 Digest
A curated May 2026 reading digest featuring crime fiction with soul, Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend, a revisit of Lonesome Dove, and seven red flags that trigger a book DNF.
Read MoreForget the Hype — 7 Red Flags That Trigger a DNF
A breakdown of why I walked away from one of the most hyped books of the year (less than) halfway through. A somewhat harsh but honest look at specific "red flags" that could trigger any discerning reader's exit strategy.
Read MoreReading Books Builds What the Internet Can't — The (Better) Books Manifesto
Introducing (Better) Books, a reading filter for your mind, a newsletter rebranding, and an antidote to the algorithmic rot destroying our brains. This post breaks down why the book form is irreplaceable and shares the 9 "Super Soft Skills" that reading books helps you build to navigate real life.
Read MorePumpernickel & Peanut Butter: Why Weird Works
Originally published as an ebook in 2019, Pumpernickel & Peanut Butter is now available to read here, unaltered and in its entirety. Through original charts, tables, and case studies, the book-turned-essay explores seven reasons why weird works, when it doesn’t, why it’s difficult to maintain, and how to reclaim your own weirdness if you’ve lost it.
Above all, it challenges you to consider why you haven’t been compounding your weirdness all along. I hope you enjoy it. (If not, just remember: I wrote this seven years ago. 🙃)
Read MoreLyrics I Love #38: Where Only the Graves Are Real
Track: Where Only the Graves Are Real
Length: 3:14
Album: Joe Hill’s Ashes (2010)
Artist: Otis Gibbs
Songwriters: Otis Gibbs
Favorite part: “Where are my true friends, where did they go?…
Read MoreLyrics I Love #37: By and By
Track: By and By
Length: 4:40
Album: By and By (2019)
Artist: Caamp
Songwriters: Evan Westfall, Mathew Vinson, & Taylor Meier
Favorite part: “Lookin back over my life…
Read MoreLyrics I Love #36: My Diamond Is Too Rough
Track: My Diamond Is Too Rough
Length: 5:36
Album: Fear and Saturday Night (2015)
Artist: Ryan Bingham
Songwriters: Ryan Bingham
Favorite part: “I’d never trade it for their love…
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