Page-Turners of the Year: Exploring My Top Reads of 2023

65 books read in 2023 – Who earned a top spot? As the year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the literary adventures that have shaped the past 12 months. Since starting my PhD I have seen my reading list drop, year by year, from my all-time record of 101 books inContinue reading “Page-Turners of the Year: Exploring My Top Reads of 2023”

What has happened to our universities?

A plea for free speech (The author speaking at a university in Taiwan on the topic of Feminist Politics in the Middle East) “If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, ifContinue reading “What has happened to our universities?”

4 Easy Ways to Read (a lot) More Books This Year

Reading does a body (and a mind) good! (Photo of the author) Seriously, I read a lot, and I’m (almost) a doctor. Trust me! According to the good folks at the Pew Research Center, the average adult American reads 12 books a year, with half of American adults reading just 4 books a year or less. Not toContinue reading “4 Easy Ways to Read (a lot) More Books This Year”