The Plain Pages
Seven volumes of one-page essays by Parag Ratanpara — 2,165 short
pieces on how we think, work, spend, learn, and age. Each essay is exactly one
page long. Read one a day; the books are patient.
Browse the full index of all 2,165
essays , or begin with a volume:
Volume 1 The Machine Between the Ears Essays on how we think, feel, and fool ourselves · 310 essays
Volume 2 The Discipline of Hours Essays on time, work, and the shape of a day · 309 essays
Volume 3 The Corner Cabin Essays on work, rooms, and the people in them · 309 essays
Volume 4 The Ledger and the Loom Essays on money, making, and exchange · 310 essays
Volume 5 The Great Indian Bazaar Essays on markets, crowds, and the Indian street · 309 essays
Volume 6 The Unfinished Syllabus Essays on learning, school, and what remains untaught · 309 essays
Volume 7 The Long Afternoon Essays on age, memory, and the long view · 309 essays
Browse A–Z
Every essay, filed by the first letter of its title.
A108 B121 C161 D111 E89 F112 G77 H70 I81 J14 K13 L87 M124 N44 O41 P204 Q13 R98 S262 T141 U16 V37 W65 X1 Y5 Z13 0–957