If only we had time for all the books we'd like to read... In this section I've listed some of my favorite books and writers. The lists are constantly evolving, of course. See if there's something here that interests you, or a favorite we share. E-mail me if you have a recommendation for me.

Favorite Books

Favorite Writers

What I'm Reading These Days

Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes
Those of us who never went to war are fascinated by it (and haunted by the question, "How would I have done?") We look for novels that convey the experience. This one does that on an epic scale. I've read other books about the Marines up in I Corps, including some harrowing non-fiction, but nothing that compels quite like this one by Marlantes, who, of course, was there. Deservedly praised.

Civilization: The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson
Why did Western, i.e. European, civilization come to dominate the world for most of the past five hundred years? And can that dominance be taken for granted? Ferguson takes a hard look at why civilizations rise and fall. Big-picture history, full of eyebrow-raising facts and insights.