Author Archives: Johnny

About Johnny

A recent PhD in philosophy, Johnny lives in Baltimore City with his adorable daughter (Charlotte) and lovely wife (Frankie), where he works as a stay-at-home-dad, hypergraphist and blogger.

Apps and the Social Side of Reading

Posted on March 3, 2012

Poets & Writers magazine had a nice little article in their Jan/Feb 2012 issue about new technologies’ effects on reading, i.e., it’s socialization: It’s tempting to characterize this shift as the displacement of a tradition of solitary communion with an … Continue reading →

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25 Adventure Books You Should Read

Posted on January 28, 2012

From Outside magazine, that is. Bored in Academia a few years ago, I developed a…fondness for literary adventure books.  If you’re stuck inside a lot this winter and want to at least let your brain escape, check out this list … Continue reading →

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What we do to books

Posted on January 11, 2012

Before I start getting personal (too personal that is), I’ve been thinking lately about how age and fatherhood and finally being out of school forever have changed my attitude toward my things. What’s relevant to this blog is that my … Continue reading →

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Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder

Posted on November 4, 2011

My favorite part of The Walters is generally The Chamber of Wonders. I like to think that my own education in philosophy hasn’t stripped all of the wonder out of my brain and heart, and that particular room always renders … Continue reading →

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It’s Banned Books Week

Posted on September 27, 2011

When Frankie and I were in graduate school together in Illinois, our last fall (and the fall in which the library was closed for several years of upgrades) in the region was highlighted by a nice event outside the university’s … Continue reading →

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Full Circle, by Sepúlveda

Posted on September 6, 2011

This July we were fortunate enough to travel for a week — with a one-year-old.  This added extra adventure to an already interesting trip, but I was still thirsty for travel literature when we got back — sprinting through a … Continue reading →

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Welcome!

Posted on September 2, 2011

Stay tuned to this space this holiday weekend, as we labor to bring you the finest book blog Baltimore has ever seen. Seriously.

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