Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists (2016 Deal Me In Challenge)

Layout: The 4 of clubs, the cover of "We Should All Be Feminists," and a portrait photo of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

This essay was part of the 2016 Deal Me In Reading Challenge, where I read a short story, essay, or poem every single week. Each item on my reading list was assigned to a playing card, and every Friday I picked a card at random […]

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance (2016 Deal Me In Challenge)

Essay

The book "Emerson's Essays" open to the title page next to a cup of coffee.

Tao Te Ching

Philosophy

Tao Te Ching is book #7 from The Literary Project. Lao Tzu (also known as Lao Tze and Laozi), is the reputed author of Tao Te Ching (or Daodejing). He was the first philosopher of Taoism, giving rise to the Taoist religion as well as influencing Buddhism […]

Heraclitus’ Fragments

Philosophy

Fragments is book #6 from The Literary Project. Heraclitus of Ephesus (535-475 BCE) was heir to the throne of the powerful ancient Greek city (located on the western coast of modern-day Turkey), but chose to abdicate the throne to pursue a life of wisdom instead. “For […]

George Orwell’s You and the Atomic Bomb (2016 Deal Me In Challenge)

Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki - a photo of George Orwell - The 7 of Clubs card from the Deal Me In challenge

Emily Brontë’s The Old Stoic (2016 Deal Me In Challenge)

Poetry

George R.R. Martin’s Sandkings (2016 Deal Me In Challenge)

6 of Spades from Shakespeare Insults playing deck. It reads: "You ruinous butt, you whoreson indistinguishable cur!" (from Troilus and Cressida)

Anne Bradstreet’s To My Dear and Loving Husband (2016 Deal Me In Challenge)

Poetry

6 of Hearts from Shakespeare Insults playing deck. It reads: "I think thy horse will sooner con an oration than thou learn a prayer without book." (from Troilus and Cressida)

Greek Lyrics

Poetry

Greek Lyrics is book #5 from The Literary Project. Greek Lyrics is a collection of poetic fragments that have survived for over 2 millennia. They are, as the name implies, lyric poems that are meant to be sung or spoken together with a lyre. The […]