When I explore a new non-fiction book to potentially dive into, I scan the Table of Contents followed by a direct shift to the Bibliography. This strategy allows me to discern the author’s foundational ideas, their intellectual and experiential backdrop, and the origins of their sources. The bibliography offers insights into the book’s reliability and the thoroughness of the author’s knowledge as it pertains to whatever topic they’re writing on. It lets me know which vantage point that they ar...
Published on March 17, 2024 18:35