C r i s s G a r c i a . c o m

My natural mindset is one of discovery and as such my reading choices usually have a serious bend towards non-fiction and scientific literature.  Profiles of important historical periods and the people who influenced their events have been dominating my interest lately.  This has sprung out of my belief in the old adage that "Those who ignore history are bound to repeat it" (Santayana from Burke), and with such interesting times upon us there is are a lot of history that needs exploring.  I read fluently in Spanish and greatly enjoy the poetic Gabriel García Márquez along with works regarding the Spanish civil war.

That said, not everything I read is a thick mouldering masterpiece.  I'm a news addict and use all the internet tools I can to try and keep informed on a daily/hourly basis.  I subscribe to Wired and CPU magazines and as time permits, the Smithsonian.  I have a love of science fiction and what could probably be described as pop fiction.  Since a list of the books I've read would probably tire even my most devout audience (Hi Mom!), I'm listing below some of my favorite authors and you can just assume I've read or am reading everything they wrote.

• John Steinbeck
• Ernest Hemingway
• Cormac McCarthy
• Jared Diamond
• James A Michener
• Tom Robbins
• Alan Moore
• George Orwell
• Aldous Huxley
• Doris Kearns Goodwin
• Peter Matthiessen
• Neal Stephenson
• Kurt Vonnegut
• Ray Bradbury
• Fyodor Dostoyevsky
• Phillip K Dick
• Paolo Bacigalupi