Eula Biss is a wonder. She teases out the history and ethics of capitalism – what is it, really? – of work and labor, of art and making art, all told through the lens of every day experience; of living and being and parenting and partnering and working and making and loving. She explores what
A young adult novel that is for all of us. Baby not only is a great story but features poetry– including Edna St Vincent Millay and William Carlos Williams. Tap dancing, beaches and a baby, Sophie, left by her mother with a close-knit island family for a few seasons. Everyone is touched by Sophie and
When I looked for a review of the Netflix film Where the Crawdads Sing, I read that it was based on a book written by Delia Owens who is 73 years old; this is her first novel. At 75, I was immediately impressed. I went on to read a NYT’s article about Owens and her
This book discusses how elites have co-opted important criticisms of racial capitalism to serve themselves. He defines the problem concisely and puts forth ideas on how to create politics that center global solidarity. This is a philosopher who sees that the important issues of our day cannot be solved within political boundaries. Solutions require collective
I was introduced to this author on a Democracy Now news broadcast. He is a brilliant thinker, and he looks at reparations through a very large lens. He delves deeply into the history which has led to current worldwide inequality, and he points to solutions that get at the root of some of the problems
I am excited to report that I have read 2,036 pages so far in winter reading with a little less than a week to go! We wrap our reading adventure next Wednesday, March 1st. As usual, I am delighted by the discoveries — Simon Van Booy is at the top of the list, with Night
Waited in the queue for a while to get this read from the library. Worth the wait! I feel like the cover, title and subtitle set you up for thinking this will be a clinical, manual type read; however, it is written more like a memoir or autobiography, with information woven into the prose. I
@foshee07 handed me this book moons ago when we met in Seattle — I have admired it on my shelf for some time but hadn’t had the chance to read it until now, and I am so glad I did. This book is lovely– for the ModPo crew, I think you’d especially enjoy. Essentially, Maxwell
I recently subscribed to the website Waking Up to aid me in my mindfulness meditation practice—let me emphasize the word ‘practice.’ This book is mentioned several times as a classic work published in 1961 by the mystic-philosopher Douglas Harding. The book is a primer (a short 123 pages) on how to realize one’s true nature
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