Like Amsterdam’s large, iconic sign, Seoul too greeted me with sprawled letters that read, I-Seoul-U (what “I Seoul U” means is up for interpretation). Unlike Amsterdam’s sign, however, the sign in Seoul had few tourists queued for photo-ops. This became characteristic of my week in South Korea: sundry sights and…
Posts published in October 2019
Reading widely across genres has helped me develop as a writer, thinker, and individual. I’ve accrued a diverse range of perspectives through reading authors from different eras and expertise. Through this months’ reading — seven books in total — I gained insight in historical fiction, ancient wisdom, medicine and death, technology, writing, and talking with…
The best of times are made better with their passing. The best of times are made better when you know that a moment will never be re-created again, when you know you are taking in the final moments of a soon-to-be memory. This is nostalgia. This strange, gooey feeling informs us…
These are the books I read in September 2019. Self-help, mythology, writing tips, and a classic.