Tag Archives: Robert Kaplan

Rebecca West on Goering

Posted on March 25, 2010 by sheila

I’ve got a couple of what I call “intellectual idols”, people who analyze and parse the world and its events, in a way that seems singular, important, and (in some cases) life-altering (for me). I was one way before I … Continue reading →

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7 Weird Reading Facts

Posted on November 24, 2008 by sheila

Got this from ricki. 1. I am very sensitive to typeface. I will NOT read a book if I find the typeface grating or unfriendly. I have bad eyes, too, so a good typeface is important. Penguin Classics USED to … Continue reading →

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2007 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2007 by sheila

(in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time). I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have done … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month: Rumi

Posted on April 26, 2007 by sheila

The Reed Flute’s Song – by Rumi Listen to the story told by the reed, of being separated, “Since I was cut from the reedbed, I have made this crying sound. Anyone apart from someone he loves understands what I … Continue reading →

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Overwhelming book deliveries

Posted on March 8, 2007 by sheila

The Amazon logo smiling at me repeatedly. Something about unwrapping books makes my heartbeat quicken. I just don’t even know where to begin. I finished Blue Blood – the book by Edward Conlon, NYC detective and Harvard graduate. Dude can … Continue reading →

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The Legion of the Archangel Michael

Posted on November 4, 2006 by sheila

Reading The Historian it is pleasing to me to discover that my own library is kind of a reference library for me. I have had that sensation before (tracked down a post I wrote about it) – but it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Two Book Memes

Posted on August 24, 2006 by sheila

1. First book to leave a lasting impression? Charlotte’s Web. That was the first book that made my heart HURT after finishing it. But that hurt also had some joy in it …. I mean, the last paragraph of that … Continue reading →

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Totalitarian Reading

Posted on June 2, 2006 by sheila

Over the weekend I finished two books: Why Orwell Matters by Christopher Hitchens (READ IT) and Language of the Third Reich: LTI: Lingua Tertii Imperii by Viktor Klemperer (I could say READ IT – but you would seriously have to … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos” (Robert Kaplan)

Posted on February 27, 2006 by sheila

History Bookshelf: Next book on this shelf is called Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos by Robert Kaplan. The main set-up of this book, while not original, is a really good read in Kaplan’s hands. Kaplan’s first book … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Eastward to Tartary : Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus” (Robert Kaplan)

Posted on February 24, 2006 by sheila

My history bookshelf. Next book on this shelf is called Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus by Robert Kaplan. This book was published in 2000 – and in it, Kaplan goes back to … Continue reading →

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