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Category Archives: Literature

2016 Reading List

January 1, 2017

“The reading of some literary work is often…an experience so momentous that only experiences of love, religion, or bereavement can …

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2015 Reading List

January 10, 2016

In a recent post, I reiterated the classic trope that those who wish to lead should also be those willing …

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An Unorthodox Reading List for Leaders

November 25, 2015

Harry S. Truman is quoted as saying, “Not all readers are leaders, but every leader must be a reader.” C.S. …

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2014 Reading List

December 21, 2014

“The unexamined life is not worth living”  “The reading of some literary work is often…an experience so momentous that only …

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Education and the Hero’s Journey

June 16, 2014

For almost fifteen years, I’ve taught Joseph Campbell’s idea of the Hero’s Journey to students through such epic tales as The …

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2013 Reading List

December 24, 2013

Every year, I keep a list of the books I read throughout the year so that, when I look back, …

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The Satanic Predicament

September 4, 2013

Scholars have long suggested that the most appealing character in John Milton’s epic, Paradise Lost, is not God, or The …

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There and Back Again

July 14, 2013

Since there are a good number of you who have just recently joined the conversation, I thought it might be …

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The Songs We May Sing

May 11, 2013

I have longed believed that the story of mankind is found in the opening lines of the Old English epic …

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If I Have not Virtue…

May 6, 2013

I had the honor of delivering a message to graduating seniors on their way to some of the most prestigious …

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