Michael T. Starks

Category: Books

  • Richard Feynman

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    For a long time, Richard Feynman has been one of my heroes. I probably first learned about Richard Feynman when I read a couple of his wonderful books. What I love about these books is that you get to know the man. He shares wonderful stories, not just about physics, but also about his life.…

  • Esther Perel

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    I became aware of Esther Perel when I saw her first book in the Boulder Bookstore. In 2017 and 2018, I worked at the Galvanize offices on Walnut Street. I enjoyed walking up and down Pearl Street during my lunch hour. As an aside, the Boulder Bookstore is one of my favorites. It houses three…

  • Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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    It’s been many years since I read Women Who Run with Wolves. I’m tempted to read it again. While I remember how much I loved it, I don’t remember some of the specifics. It has a lot to do with what makes us human. “Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a…

  • Laini Taylor

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    I’m not sure how I stumbled upon this author. I think I found Daughter of Smoke & Bone at the Broomfield Public Library. Slightly intrigued, I picked it up, and I got sucked in. I loved that it started in Prague, one of my favorite cities. Soon, I checked out the remaining two books in…

  • Malcolm Gladwell

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    I’ve read every book that Malcolm Gladwell has written. Because his insights consistently inspire, he’s one of my heroes. Here are the links to each of his books. I am impressed by both the breadth and depth of his writing. His books are fun to read and tend to be surprising (in different ways). If…

  • Stephen R. Donaldson

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    For one of my classes in seventh or eighth grade, I needed to present a book report. I thought, “Why give a talk about one book when I could give a talk about an entire trilogy of books?” At the time, I was more excited about The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever than any…

  • Martha Wells

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    Martha Wells is the most recent addition to my collection of heroes. This is entirely due to a series of books she has written called The Murderbot Diaries. While I know that she’s written other books, these are the only ones I’ve read so far. It’s been a long time since I’ve read science fiction…

  • Isaac Asimov

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    I’ve read more books by Isaac Asimov than by any other author. Of course, I haven’t even come close to reading all of his books! He’s the first author to make me fall in love with science fiction as a genre. As such, he’s one of my earliest heroes. While I haven’t read any of…

  • Replays

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    There are movies and books that I return to over and over again. These are not the best movies and books that exist; they are the ones that are particularly meaningful to me. Movies that I watch or think about repeatedly include Bowfinger, Galaxy Quest, Burn After Reading, and Good Will Hunting. The first three…

  • Midlife

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    Today, I finished reading the book Midlife by Kieran Setiya. The author calls it a philosophical guide. I found parts of it very interesting and relevant to what I’ve experienced in my fifties. Here is a brief review of the ideas, based on a summary chapter in the book. Life can seem bleak, whether or…