TRAIL

Books, Formation, and Inheritance

A trail through reading, education, and the transmission of durable things across generations.

7 entries 2021 – 2026

2021

A chronological shelf of books Drew owns, has read, and hopes to read.

Why Drew wants to learn Latin, how he plans to study it, and how that pursuit connects to reading the Great Books more deeply.

2022

On discovering Phil Dragash's immersive Lord of the Rings audio project and why it feels like one of the best ways to experience Tolkien.

2025

A short piece on reading chapter books to a toddler and building a reading life early.

A full review of the Great Books of the Western World set after living with the collection for about a year.

2026

A book review and rant about How to Slay a Wizard, especially its AI Audible narration.

What H. G. Wells's The Time Machine can teach us about human evolution, morality, artificial intelligence, and the future of humanity.

This trail is still being written.