“Read,” said Harold Ockenga, “to refill the wells of inspiration.” Every year I catalogue the books I have digested over the past twelve months to see which ones have “filled up my wells.” Not every book is helpful, not every author is accurate, and not every chapter is inspiring, but if you pick through enough books, you’ll eventually find something to eat. Like a cheap buffet, sometimes you have to pass over a ton of food to get the right entrée on your plate. You can’t take it all in, and you’re not supposed to. Sir Francis Bacon said it …