Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: biography
What I’m Reading: The Authentic Adam Smith
The Authentic Adam Smith: His Life and Ideas by James Buchan is an erudite but straightforward biography of Adam Smith. I was a bit worried at first that it would be partisan and revisionist, because the book cover claims Smith and his theories have… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Authentic Adam Smith”
What I’m Reading: Goya
Goya, by Robert Hughes, is a big, thick, beautifully-written account of Francisco Goya’s life, with a lavishly generous selection of many dozens of Goya’s paintings and etchings included. I first picked it up at a book sale, amazed that such a gorgeous art book… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Goya”
What I’m Reading: The Life of Samuel Johnson
There’s little I can say about James Boswell’s Life of Samuel Johnson that hasn’t been said before, and better. Thus, I won’t attempt a real review, but I’ll just put down some of my observations. It is simply the best biography and one of the most entertaining books in the… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Life of Samuel Johnson”
