Let’s talk about writing and truth telling
What I recently learned about writing well Continue reading Let’s talk about writing and truth telling
Author: Siming Lan
I write about books, writing, and personal development.
A Letter to Satsuki
Nostalgia, love and loss. Continue reading A Letter to Satsuki
Nicomachean Ethics #2: Why Read and How to Treat NE
My obsession with ethics and why you should think about it too Continue reading Nicomachean Ethics #2: Why Read and How to Treat NE
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics #1: Learning to Live Well Is an Art
Here are some first, practical thoughts after reading Nicomachean Ethics Continue reading Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics #1: Learning to Live Well Is an Art
Hemingway is too masculine for my taste
About his work, The Sun Also Rises. Continue reading Hemingway is too masculine for my taste
After The Great Gatsby (thoughts on Fitzergald’s attempt for another post-war hero)
Book reivew on Tender is the Night Continue reading After The Great Gatsby (thoughts on Fitzergald’s attempt for another post-war hero)
i am running out of time!
an episode of pre quarter-crisis anxiety. Continue reading i am running out of time!
Voltaire’s Attack on Optimism (and his alternative)
Mediocre writing but with a profound moral (glad I read it) Continue reading Voltaire’s Attack on Optimism (and his alternative)
A Girl on a Murakami Day
A reflection on love. Continue reading A Girl on a Murakami Day
Reading Haruki Murakami (again)
Murakami is one of my all-time writers; click to read how I like his novels Continue reading Reading Haruki Murakami (again)
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