Talking to Strangers by Malcolm GladwellHere are a few key points: 1. Default to TruthHow does this relate to Sandra Bland?Gladwell explains that cops do not “default to truth” in their interactions. Instead, their training encourages them to suspect everyone, … Continue reading Why We’re Bad at Judging Strangers: Lessons from Malcolm Gladwell’s Talking to Strangers
What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know I’ve finished reading Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell, so just a summary: Talking to Strangers is Malcolm Gladwell’s attempt to understand the incident involving Sandra Bland, who tragically took … Continue reading Why We Misunderstand Strangers and How it Can be Deadly: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Tolkien Parallels First things first, I have finally completed The Eye of the World, part of the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. When I started it, the introduction was decent, pretty interesting. Then we move to the place … Continue reading Final Thoughts on The Eye of the World: A Journey Through Familiar Fantasy
I’m recording a few thoughts on The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. So, what’s the setting of this? Right now, we’re in the countryside, a small rural town. Overall, I think the book is set in a distant … Continue reading Speculating on the Dragon Reborn: Thoughts on The Eye of the World
Why did I choose to read this book? Well, I’m listening to the audio version of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, and so far, the narrator is doing pretty well. A while ago, I had this colleague … Continue reading Why You Should Read The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan: First Impressions and Analysis
A Lengthy Read I’m recording a few more thoughts on the blue book, Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James. Just a few notes—I listened to another podcast, another review about the book, and it made me think of something. … Continue reading Delving into Black Leopard, Red Wolf: A Complex and Brutal Journey
Appreciating Black Leopard, Red Wolf Takes Time I’ll say this: it may take two or three reads to fully appreciate Black Leopard, Red Wolf. For me, during my first read, I was mostly focused on the story and trying to … Continue reading A Dense Journey Through a Dark Fantasy: Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
So, I finally finished Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James; it took me some time to get through it, one because of the length. And I think also because of the content, it’s not one of those easy reads. … Continue reading A Tough Journey through Black Leopard, Red Wolf
I wanted to talk about the world-building in the book compared to other fantasy novels I’ve read recently. So, the last few fantasy books that I’ve read include Akata Witch, the Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin, The Belles by … Continue reading Exploring Worldbuilding: A Comparison of Black Leopard, Red Wolf with Other Fantasy Novels
Gazing off into Space 