Book Reviews
Nathan Savin Scott
Nathan Savin Scott is a freelance writer who lives in Washington, DC. He has appeared in Newsweek, ESPN, USA TODAY, Thought Catalog and elsewhere. He is finishing his first novel.
Nathan's Posts
How We Read: Indie vs. Traditional
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Nathan Savin Scott •
May 15, 2013
What I’m looking for when I read an indie is moments. Unexpected moments. Moments of clarity, originality, insight. Moments that I would never find in a book that went through the grinder of the publishing house—moments too strange, or frightening, or alien for a large audience. Read On
The Many Meanings of The Book Club
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Nathan Savin Scott •
Mar 25, 2013
Book clubs are not sinister. They can be fun. They can recreate the joys that can only be found in a classroom, those exciting moments when ideas are bouncing around a group of smart people who all have things to share, arguments to make, a group mission to add a greater depth of understanding and meaning. Read On
How We Read
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Nathan Savin Scott •
Jan 21, 2013
The question of how we read is a new one. It used to be you just read things that were written on paper. The paper was either big or small, bound together in thick books or alone, a single sheet, stuck on your fridge with a magnet. Read On
