The gift of a tiger

Life of Pi is one of my favorite books. It wasn’t just the story and the message. When I picked it up initially, I almost put it down because it wasn’t holding my interest. But I persisted. Several people I really trusted had recommended it. And my reward...

Presidential seal of approval

A few clicks into the bookshelf to the right of this blog post, readers will find among the books I heartily recommend is Life of Pi by Yann Martel. So I was heartened to see that President Obama sent some fan mail to Martel after reading it with his daughter. The...