Einstein… Champion of a Liberal Arts Education?
A lbert Einstein is literally the face of the STEM education so highly regarded in society today. A lot of us would be shocked to discover that he actually championed a liberal arts education. Given that when we look up “genius” in the dictionary (as the saying goes) we see a picture of Einstein, we should listen to what... Read More.
We May Read for Enjoyment, but Literature Isn’t Written Just to Entertain Us.
P eople have been telling stories since the dawn of time. But, storytelling has never been just about entertainment. Why are books written, then, if not for readers’ gratification? As Ursula K. Le Guin points out, “There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.”[1] That... Read More.
Novels are Like Layer Cake – Be Sure to Get Every Bite.
T he first thing we notice about a birthday cake is the icing. And who doesn’t love a good butter cream? But there’s more to these delicious delicacies than just frosting. Without the rich, baked layers that gives it substance a cake’s icing would be little more than a puddle of sugary goo. And the same goes for novels.... Read More.
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