MTBoS Book Group! discussion

This is going to be the discussion/comment thread for _How Not To Be Wrong_!

Hi Sameer, thanks so much for starting this discussion group. My name is Richard Hoshino and I teach math at Quest University in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

I absolutely loved Jordan Ellenberg's "How Not to Be Wrong" book, and have already used several amazing anecdotes from his book (e.g. Cash WinFall) in my own undergraduate teaching.

I have only been on GoodReads for a few months, which I joined shortly after I published a "math novel" of my own. I don't know if this is the correct way to share this information, but I thought that my novel might be of interest to you and the other members of this book group. (If this post is not appropriate, please delete it).

The Math Olympian is the story of an insecure small-town teenager who commits herself to pursuing the crazy and unrealistic goal of representing her country at the International Mathematical Olympiad, and thanks to the support of innovative mentors, combined with her own relentless perseverance, discovers meaning, purpose, and joy.

My hope is that this story will encourage young people to participate in math contests and camps, take math courses in college or university, and apply math in their future careers to tackle the complex challenges of the twenty-first century.

Mathematics has changed my life - it has brought me opportunities and privileges beyond my wildest dreams, and through my journey of studying this subject, I have found a deep clarity of purpose, discovering the arena in which I can serve society and live life to the full. It is this journey that I hope to share in my novel, with the hope of inspiring tens of thousands of young people with the message that with inspired teaching and mentorship, anyone can succeed in mathematics and develop the confidence, creativity, and critical-thinking skills so essential in life.

Richard Hoshino
richard.hoshino@gmail.com