Those of you who know me are aware that I am a voracious book nerd. Not so good with technology, math or physics. Not that kind of nerd, I'm afraid. Books, though...
Like perhaps many of you, reading has formed the backbone of my self-education, and the foundations of my thinking can be traced largely to the influence of great books. And when I go to someone's house, the first place I look is the person's bookshelf. It's like peeking inside their brain.
But I've been so busy lately, I haven't had much time to read (except for work). As I prepare to quit my newspaper job to be a full-time student, I'm trying to catch up on my summer reading. My question is, what are YOU reading, and WHERE do you keep it?
Since I've noticed dKos is having an effect on my thinking, I started wondering who has influenced you Kossacks. Literature being the cultural foundation of Western civilization, the books we read often have more lasting effects than the more emotional, immediate media that are reshaping society now.
Here's my list of books placed strategically in the bedroom, bathroom, living room, passenger seat, etc. for whenever I have time to sit back and read:
Book- Whose Freedom: The Battle Over America's Most Important Idea
Author- George Lakoff (signed at YKos: thanks George!)
Location- bedroom
Book- Mesopotamia: The Invention of the City
Author- Gwendolyn Leick
Location- Man-purse
Book- The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language
Author - John McWhorter
Location - bathroom
Just finished:
Book- King Dork
Author- Frank Portman
I highly recommend this book if you've ever been the kind of social outcast who got thrown into lockers and creeks, like I did.