Essays and notes on books, stories, and what I'm thinking through — published on my Substack. Tap any card to read the full piece.
Why I never read book covers and how experiencing stories without spoilers transforms the way we connect with them.
READ ▶ 19 Nov 2025On agency, circumstance, and what we can control in life.
READ ▶ 18 Nov 2025Bleak House, The Iliad, and the unexpected joy of slow reading
READ ▶ 16 Nov 2025I'm struggling hard to read this! Found out about Sparknotes, so that's a plus.
READ ▶ 15 Nov 2025How an online rabbit hole led me to a three-book roadmap for mastering English literature.
READ ▶ 14 Nov 2025On small victories, Dickensian winters, and the momentum of a single chapter.
READ ▶ 13 Nov 2025Why trying to do everything means accomplishing nothing—and how I'm learning to focus on one thing at a time.
READ ▶ 12 Nov 2025Finding myself in Homer's ancient epic
READ ▶ 11 Nov 2025Why annotating as I read breaks my flow (and what I'm trying instead).
READ ▶ 10 Nov 2025On surrounding yourself with possibility and catching motivation when it strikes.
READ ▶ 09 Nov 2025What changed, what didn't, and why I'm continuing anyway.
READ ▶ 08 Nov 2025Why Norwegian Wood is the gateway to Japanese literature and how it got me into reading more Japanese writers.
READ ▶ 07 Nov 2025From anime to Murakami, and the literature that keeps pulling me back.
READ ▶ 06 Nov 2025Why giving any book two tries is the key to finally reading those classics you've been putting off.
READ ▶ 05 Nov 2025Why the hardest part of reading Dickens, Steinbeck, and other masters is just the beginning.
READ ▶ 04 Nov 2025Why we should dream harder, not less, when faced with uncertainty.
READ ▶ 03 Nov 2025Why I'm Embracing Seasonal Reading After Years of Random Book Choices.
READ ▶ 02 Nov 2025A timeless adventure that combines nostalgic travel, quirky humor, and page-turning suspense—without the intimidation of a typical classic.
READ ▶ 01 Nov 2025Confessions of someone who spends more time planning what to read than reading.
READ ▶ 31 Oct 2025Why Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece is the book that will make you fall in love with Victorian literature.
READ ▶ 30 Oct 2025How Charles Bukowski's brutal, honest coming-of-age story showed me that books can make you feel something.
READ ▶ 29 Oct 2025Why I'm spending the next 10 years reading Homer to Hemingway in chronological order
READ ▶ 28 Oct 2025How building momentum through small, consistent daily reading can help you conquer even the most intimidating 700+ page novels.
READ ▶ 27 Oct 2025Some of my favourite quick reads that will reignite your love for reading.
READ ▶ 26 Oct 2025How to Immerse Yourself and Actually See the Worlds You're Reading About
READ ▶ 25 Oct 2025A Love Letter to Tolstoy's Masterpiece and the Art of Slow Reading.
READ ▶ 24 Oct 2025Why I'm finally committing to a Master's in Statistics after 10 years in Data Science—and how I'm turning restlessness into action.
READ ▶ 23 Oct 2025How to break free when half your waking life happens behind a display.
READ ▶ 22 Oct 2025How focusing on one subject at a time became my only path to actually finishing what I start,
READ ▶ 21 Oct 2025Why researching what to learn can be just as distracting as binge-watching.
READ ▶ 20 Oct 2025Six hard-earned lessons on turning good intentions into real skills.
READ ▶ 19 Oct 2025Why the industry that offers the most also demands the most—and why I'd choose it again.
READ ▶ 18 Oct 2025Why access to information doesn't guarantee a level playing field
READ ▶ 17 Oct 2025Why solving problems in smaller chunks beats perfectionism every time.
READ ▶ 16 Oct 2025How AI assistance might be eroding the very skills we're trying to enhance—and what we can do about it
READ ▶ 15 Oct 2025Brick walls, Oil paintings, Japanese stationery, and a place where books get wrapped like love letters—here's my dream if I ever quit my day job.
READ ▶ 14 Oct 2025Growth teams obsess over users who leave, but the real opportunity lies in understanding the few who stay, buy, and come back for more.
READ ▶ 13 Oct 2025My take? Have Range but be Goldlike in at least one thing.
READ ▶ 12 Oct 2025In Today’s World, It’s Not What You Studied — It’s What You Can Show.
READ ▶ 11 Oct 2025Why does clearly defining the problem matter?
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