Entertaining read.
New Popular Self-Help Books Share One Message: You’re an Idiot
I think the headline of this article is a bit cold and inappropriately titled, given the connotation of idiot. I’d probably retitle it to the title of this blog post, a subtle but appropriate difference while being no less intense.
The article reminded me of being [...]
I don’t want to write these books, but I’d love to see someone else do it:
The Giving Cow by Shel Silverstein
Fooled you all, I’m Actually a Closet Homosexual by Adolph Hitler
I Miss Cocaine by Robin Williams
What I Learned in Jail, a children’s story by Paris Hilton
While I’ve stepped back into reading classic novels with Invisible Man (by Ralph Ellison), I give thanks Koushun Takami (and the English translator, Yuji Oniki) for providing me with the intense Battle Royale (aka. Batoru Rowaiaru if you want to sound cool to your Japanese friends).
When I pick up a book to read, I want [...]