Books Of Titans Podcast

Beginning January 1, 2023, Erik will be entering Phase II of the Books of Titans reading project where he will read through 200 of The Great Books over a 10 year timespan. Learn about his inspiration for this new phase, how he compiled his list of books, the guidelines he will put in place, and...The post The Great Books appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 42 from his 2022 Reading List – The Body by Bill Bryson. Show Notes Author: Bill Bryson Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Body by Bill Bryson appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 41 from his 2022 Reading List – Wild Problems by Russ Roberts. Show Notes Author: Russ Roberts Purchase Wild Problems from Landmark Booksellers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Wild Problems by Russ Roberts appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses four books from his 2022 Reading List: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley Beloved by Toni Morrison The Fire Next Time by James BaldwinThe post Ellison, McCaulley, Morrison, and Baldwin appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 38 from his 2022 Reading List – The Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers. Show Notes Author: Dorothy Sayers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 35 from his 2022 Reading List – From the Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple. Show Notes Author: William Dalrymple Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post From the Holy Mountain by William Dalrymple appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 34 from his 2022 Reading List – Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald. Show Notes Author: George MacDonald Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 32 from his 2022 Reading List – The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus by Andrew Klavan. Show Notes Author: Andrew Klavan Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use “booksoftitans” for 10% off)...The post The Truth and Beauty by Andrew Klavan appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 33 from his 2022 Reading List – Jayber Crow, a novel by Wendell Berry. Show Notes Author: Wendell Berry Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad covers 10 ideas to enhance your enjoyment of fiction.The post Fun with Fiction appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 31 from his 2022 Reading List – The Road by Cormac McCarthy. Show Notes Author: Cormac McCarthy Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers Blood Meridian Episodes Blood Meridian Blood Meridian Discussion Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Road by Cormac McCarthy appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 29 from his 2022 Reading List – The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel. Show Notes Author: Morgan Housel Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 27 from his 2022 Reading List – Jack Hinson’s One-Man War by Tom C. McKenney. Show Notes Author: Lt. Col Tom C. McKenney Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Jack Hinson’s One-Man War by Tom C. McKenney appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses 6 books from his 2022 reading list: Radical Hope, Scotland 2070, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72, The Spy that Came In From the Cold, Rising Tiger, and A History of the World in 6 Glasses. Show Notes Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation...The post 6 Books from May & June appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 18 from his 2022 Reading List – Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski. Show Notes Author: Theodore John Kaczynski Purchase this book Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 17 from his 2022 Reading List – Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: The Secret Agent Who Made the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Discovered the Kama Sutra, and Brought The Arabian Nights to the West by Edward Rice. Show Notes Sir Richard Burton Author: Edward Rice Edward Rice’s book about Thomas Merton –...The post Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton by Edward Rice appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 15 from his 2022 Reading List – The Seven Storey Mountain: An Autobiography of Faith by Thomas Merton. Show Notes Author: Thomas Merton Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

You know the one. It’s quoted all the time: “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Whenever I see this quoted, I see Haruki Murakami’s name underneath the quote. However, he never said it. A character in his book said it and...The post That Murakami Quote appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 11 from his 2022 Reading List – Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. Show Notes Author: Yuval Noah Harari The Battle of Cajamarca Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 8 from his 2022 Reading List – The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance by Ross King. Show Notes Author: Ross King Vespasiano da Bisticci Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans WebsiteThe post The Bookseller of Florence by Ross King appeared first on Books of Titans. Get full access to Books of Titans at booksoftitans.substack.com/subscribe