The book is Pulp by Charles Bukowski. It was published in 1994 by Black Sparrow Press. I read the first ECCO paperback edition published in 2002. I read it in February of 2023.   The dedication page reads "Dedicated to bad writing." That's definitely true. This book sucks. But there's a certain self-awareness that I think it was... Continue Reading →

The book is The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl Trueman. It was originally published in 2020 by Crossway books. I read it in January of 2023.   The title comes from how Trueman lays out the history of why people are the way we are today, and why we psychologize everything.   I read this... Continue Reading →

The book is Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin. It was originally published in 1953. I read it in January 2023.  The title comes from a dream the main character has where he's on a mountain top trying to stay above the sinful world. The book has a very legalistic view of Christianity. Very... Continue Reading →

The book is Selected Writings Of Thomas Aquinas by Thomas Aquinas. I read Part 1 which is titled "Studies" and contains the works "The Principles of Nature," "On Being and Essence," "The Nature of Theology," and "The Work of the Six Days of Creation." Aquinas wrote this material between 1245 and 1256 AD. I read the 1998 Penguin... Continue Reading →