I am from Boston: moved to the suburbs when I was six, left for college in the UK, and haven't spent a week away since without missing it. In poetry bookstores and multiple private libraries, Boston has an ambition. "You should be smarter. You really should get around to reading all those books you've been meaning to." Tyler Cowen thinks that everyone is a regional thinker, and that describes me well. When I think about class and wealth, I think about grad students. When I think about urbanism and city design, I remember a home where pedestrians ruled the streets. I grew up in a port city: I travel regularly, and enjoy meeting people. I am regularly in America's Northeast and West Coast and Britain, but mostly reside in DC, where I host a weekly dinner to which you are likely welcome (yes, you who hasn't done anything impressive).

I have gathered a list of short stories and essays that may be of interest to anyone who wishes they read more books. It can be sorted by wordcount, quality, or authorial or cultural importance, and I am always interested in new additions and improvements. 

Now for the material of more specific interest.