Category Archives: Nonfiction

The suboptimal way to read a book

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Eric

I’m about halfway through reading Digital Diploma Mills: The Automation of Higher Education by David F. Noble, a book recommended to me by a fellow student. It is a scathing critique of the trend of universities viewing education as a … Continue reading →

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Sir Apropos of Nothing; Twisty Little Passages: An Approach to Interactive Fiction

Posted on May 3, 2004 by Eric

I just read Sir Apropos of Nothing by Peter David, a comedic fantasy. It was quite entertaining. There are a few puns, but not a non-stop stream of them like a Xanth novel. The paperback includes a teaser for the … Continue reading →

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