is Aldous Huxley’s philosophical account of his supervised mescaline (a psychedelic substance) trip in the 1950s.
Book Review: The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
Book Review: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
“Slaughterhouse-Five” is an anti-war novel about the often overlooked tragedy that was the Bombing of Dresden in WWII. In this fictionalized account, Vonnegut transforms his experience by creating the sensitive character of Billy Pilgrim, a barber’s son drafted into the war and then abducted by friendly aliens when he becomes ‘unstuck in time.’
12 Most Anticipated New Book Releases of 2025
Here are my 12 most anticipated new book releases of 2025. Every single author on this list is a favourite author of mine, meaning, I’d pre-order and read everything and anything they publish. I am so incredibly excited for another…
Book Review: Night Terrors by Alice Vernon
As told by its full title, “Night Terrors” is a non-fiction book about Troubled Sleep and the Stories We Tell About It. Alice Vernon, the author, recounts some of her own traumatic experiences with sleepwalking. However, she mainly surveys ‘parasomnias’ (undesirable sleep behaviors) both through time and imagination.
Book Review: Knife by Salman Rushdie
“Knife” is Salman Rushdie’s memoir following the traumatic onstage knife attack on his life on August 12, 2022, while he was giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution.
Book Review: Room to Dream by David Lynch & Kristine McKenna
“Room to Dream” acts as a part-memoir and part-biography of David Lynch’s life from the personal (his creative process and personal life lessons) to the artistic (his art and his films).
