Archive - thebookishman.com

The lost libraries of the world

What we've forgotten (and might still recover)

May 5 •

April 2025

7 books that were banned

(and why you should read them anyway)

Apr 30 •

Svetlana Alexievich

The Writer Who Made History Feel Personal

Apr 28 •

What I learned about justice, freedom and what it means to live well.

Apr 25 •

The favorite writer of Pope Francisco

Fyodor Dostoevsky: The writer who shaped Pope's soul.

Apr 23 •

The science of reading

How books literally reshape your brain

Apr 21 •

What the world’s most bookish countries can teach us about reading

If you want to read more or better, maybe the answer isn’t just "more discipline" or "less Netflix”.

Apr 18 •

Mario Vargas Llosa

Remembering a Literary Giant Through His Words

Apr 14 •

Rabindranath Tagore

The poet who gave a soul to a nation

Apr 11 •

10 things to know before you write your first novel

The beginner’s checklist for writing a novel that actually works

Apr 3 •

March 2025

Clarice Lispector

The Brazilian writer who looked inside the soul.

Mar 31 •

Sit and contemplate

Future of humanity's identity

Mar 28 •

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