James Wallace Harris
James Wallace Harris is a retired computer guy. Jim dreamed of writing science fiction in his social security years, but discovered he loved writing essays more. Life is short and novels are long. He’s written over a thousand essays for his blog Auxiliary Memory. Jim wrote about science fiction for SF Signal before it folded, and now for Worlds Without End. BookRiot gives him the opportunity to write about all the other kinds of books he loves. Finally, he has all the time in the world to read and write, but he never forgets poor Henry Bemis. (Who also found time enough at last, until an evil Twilight Zone fate took it all away.)
Twitter: @JimHarris28
Coloring With Audiobooks
James Wallace Harris
February 27, 2017
On the double-meditative nature of coloring while listening to an audiobook.
The Revelation of Authors’ Faces
James Wallace Harris
February 22, 2017
A reader sees visualizations of his favorite authors over time, and realizes how his reading life has changed.
Do You Have Grit With Growth Mindset?
James Wallace Harris
February 21, 2017
Two works of self-improvement nonfiction that might help you!
Are Bookworms Killing The Bookstore?
James Wallace Harris
February 12, 2017
Are bookworms responsible for bookstores closing?
Hollywood Fails History: Hidden Figures
James Wallace Harris
February 10, 2017
How the book version of Hidden Figures gets history right where the movie often does not.
Can Reading Make A Difference?
James Wallace Harris
February 2, 2017
Does reading really affect a person's political beliefs?
Adulthood and The Fading Appeal of Our Favorite Book Series
James Wallace Harris
January 22, 2017
Does growing older mean our favorite books and series eventually lose their magic?
Hi, I’m a Book Addict
James Wallace Harris
January 21, 2017
One reader on his addiction to buying books and how he isn't sure he'll be able to stop.
What To Read After Watching The OA
James Wallace Harris
January 16, 2017
Books about heaven, skepticism, logical fallacies, and more for fans of the show THE OA.
Wisdom of Lists: Best Nonfiction 2016
James Wallace Harris
January 10, 2017
One reader calculates which works of nonfiction landed on the most "best of" lists in 2016!