Archive - The Books That Made Us

“I am the dark serpent”

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

Jul 25 •

Reeked of Loneliness

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Jul 23 •

What short story do you think about most often?

Salutations, bibliophiles.

Jul 22 •

A Creation Story

The Bhagavad Gita

Jul 20 •

Camilla Sanderson

Alexandre Dumas’ Blueprint for Becoming a Resilient Adult

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Jul 18 •

Christopher Gerlacher

Thanks for the metaphors

The Once and Future King by T.H. White.

Jul 16 •

Which book taught you the most about death?

Salutations, bibliophiles. In case you missed them, last week we featured three excellent pieces here on BTMU: Kameron Sanzo’s wonderful essay on

Jul 15 •

The Day I Stole a Loaf of Bread

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Jul 13 •

Hurtling Through the Void

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Jul 11 •

Owning the Flow

The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

Jul 9 •

Which writer most expanded what you knew was possible in literature?

Salutations, bibliophiles. In case you missed it, last week we featured three excellent pieces here on BTMU: Lausanne Davis Carpenter’s beautifu…

Jul 8 •

Whatever It Takes

White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

Jul 6 •

Hoang Samuelson

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