Books
Find ideas on what to read next and read my essays on some notable works.
Hamilton: How Genius Work Happens
Hamilton: The Revolution records the creation story of the breakthrough musical Hamilton. There’s a great story of individuality here.
Hope Jahren’s Love Letter to Life and Science
Lab Girl is Hope Jahren’s love letter to life and science, filled with poetic reflection on her life and the life of a tree.
Abraham Heschel: Two Ways of Seeing the World
Abraham Heschel writes that there are two faculties, two ways of seeing the world. One is with questions, the other with silence.
Quotes on the Magical Power of Books
A collection of lovely quotes on the magical power of books. Galileo Galilei, Carl Sagan, C. S. Lewis, and more.
Best Books of 2016: Part 1
These are the best books of 2016 so far; top 10 of what I’ve read. Part 2 of the list will come out in six months.
Atul Gawande on Why You Should Write
In his book, Better, Atul Gawande, reflects on what it means to be successful in medicine. This is his reasons on why you should write.
My Summer Reading List. What Are You Reading?
Summer’s the time to try new things, experience new adventures, and explore new worlds. This is my summer reading list. What’s yours?
Between Jerusalem and Athens
Between Jerusalem and Athens is a 7-part essay series on worldviews. It’s a response to seeing a siloed world; a quest for integration.
Theoretical Dichotomies: When Either-Or Thinking Gets You Nowhere
Theoretical analyses can simplify too much and forget the messy reality they come from. Read more about the downfalls of either-or thinking.
A Child of East and West, Part 2
As an Eastern living in the West, I see myself as a child of East and West. This is part 2 of my story through the lens of these world cultures.
A Child of East and West, Part 1
As an Eastern living in the West, I see myself as a child of East and West. This is my story through the lens of these world cultures.
The Joy of Discovery
Excerpts from Hope Jahren’s Lab Girl on the joy of discovery and the mysterious wonder of the smallness and magnitude of a scientific finding.