Bookish Balbi

Welcome fellow readers, writers, wisdom-seekers, and insightful thinkers. 
I am Lou and the name of this channel is Bookish Balbi.
My writing byline is Louis Vincent Balbi. 

I am a greybeard thinker, writer, and reader who believes in the power of words and the beauty of language. I love books of prose and poetry, fiction and non-fiction. I am especially fond of inventive, well-written science fiction and fantasy. 

Using Brandon Sanderson's words, "I am a fan of good media": print books, eBooks, and audiobooks; movies; television shows; plays and musicals. 

My main interests and topics of focus are writing; psychology; neuroscience; literature, including poetry; history; science; and health. 

I’m the author of a soon-to-be-published self-help book, Battle Your Brain, Master Your Mind: How To Stop Smoking & Vaping Once and Forever, whose main theme is that Belief Determines Behavior™ and that by enlisting the aid of your subconscious mind you can change yourself for the better.