Reasons to Read and Write (with Tim DeMoss)

In this conversation, I sit down with Tim DeMoss, the creator of the YouTube series "Reasons to Read." Tim shares the origin story of his channel, his favorite reading insights, and the creative process behind his recently published tiny book of fiction. We also discuss the challenge of maintaining focus while reading, why book summaries miss the point, how to get through thick books, and the difference between reading as consumption versus reading as participation in life.Enjoy the conversation!Videos mentioned:- Full "Reasons to Read" playlist (27 videos) - youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c&si=Vl9Nnw3vK1iXofu5- Uncommon Reader video (books not summaries) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c&v=kh4Jb6Q4vA0&feature=youtu.be- The video Tim made on AI - https://youtu.be/Eyk_ncyY67U?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c- The video with the St. Exupery quote on participation in life - https://youtu.be/FR5w49rSOoo?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c- The video on "words are crayons, get a big box" - https://youtu.be/V_wAl4ORaKA?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2c- The video on how reading helps with focus (your whole brain & both of your hands) - https://youtu.be/ObHyI5UrRTk?list=PLZpKwDwO5HwPrGyF9_Py_-BHcxbp_Co2cBooks/essays mentioned:- Turtle Eggs for Agassiz by Dallas Lore Sharp- The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett- Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury, including the introduction essay "Just This Side of Byzantium"- Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury- Chapter 8 "Books" from Society & Solitude by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Attached is a PDF of the excerpt I mentioned & my thoughts on it.- James Chalk, Fair Buyer of Lightning by Tim DeMossJoin Better Writers: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/private