I collect books as a hobby. When I read a book, it becomes a part of me. And when something is a part of me, it should become just as much a part of my space. So, I collect books and store them like display trophies. Then, I can exhume a conversation out of those books later, mining them for conversation, bringing the book to life once again through a new social dimension.

I listen to video essays for fun. I know I sound like a pretentious intellectual for saying it, but I need to hear someone else’s thoughts or I will be lost in my own.

There are four Jane Austen books on my bookshelf. They are Emma, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, and the famous Pride & Prejudice.

I always read the book before the movie. I won’t understand what’s going on otherwise. It’s the reason I still haven’t seen the Lord of the Rings, as essential as it is for someone of my interests.

Science Fiction and fantasy really only work when read in a book. There is always the potential for infinite context for any conflict. Like a statistical average, the larger the sample, the more precise. A film is too short and condensed to fit the background needed for another complete world.

My favorite word is discourse and I work it into everyday conversation. Language unlocks our capacity to think. New words package new thoughts, and the word ‘discourse’ unlocks an entirely new register.

There is a bolster on my bed. I use it to read, both for school and for pleasure.

I subscribed to the Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine. The classic one. I don’t read all the stories, but when I do, I am blown away by the creativity.

I love D&D more than life itself. I like to write. I like to make characters. I like to make it social. Name a better activity for mashing those appeals.