I found this book in my bookcase on my ‘to read’ shelf. It is an award winning fictional graphic novel that recounts the author’s ‘birthright’ trip to Israel. The book was published in 2016. After having a debate with her mother about the State of Israel, Glidden decides she will take advantage of a free
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When We Cease to Understand the World is a thought-provoking read for folks interested in the lives of the pioneers whose scientific genius changed the world. The book was shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize and the 2021 National Book Award for Translated Literature. It explores the lives and ideas of Fritz Haber, Alexander
I read this article about Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, winner of the 2024 Templeton Prize, and I found it very inspiring. Here is the link to the article: https://www.templeton.org/news/beyond-forgiveness-the-reparative-quest-in-south-africa. The short video within the article is very lovely.
Naomi Klein, scholar and prominent climate activist, published a new book, Doppelganger; I highly recommend it. It is the story of her journey into the “mirror world,” a world akin to Jung’s shadow side. It began when she realized that she was being confused online with Naomi Wolf, also an activist—but a climate crisis denier
I found this link in an Orion newsletter. I found it moving on so many levels. I had to pass it on. The anthem was broadcast November 14, 20231:37 PM ET on All Things Considered. Yo-Yo Ma, Pattie Gonia and Quinn Christopherson made the music video for “Won’t Give Up” at Kenai Fjords National Park.
Union Theological Seminary in NYC has a long history of working for social justice. A Palestine Festival of Literature event, “But We Must Speak,” couldn’t find a venue in NYC because the event was political, and the voices were at odds with U.S policy. Union gave the group space and was supportive of the event.
In lieu of seeing the film Oppenheimer, I decided to read the biography upon which the movie is based. It is a very long read, but it was well worth it. I remember seeing the doomsday clock on t.v. regularly and hiding under my desk during air raid drills in elementary school. It was a
I watched a lovely documentary, Close to Vermeer, about a 2023 Vermeer exhibition at at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam; it is the largest Vermeer exhibit ever mounted. Vermeer is one of my favorite painters. You can watch the video for free on Kanopy by signing in with a library card. With an account, you can
I am just finishing up a course on the history of journalism which has dealt a lot with reporter bias and fake news. The final issue the course members are discussing today is AI and the future of journalism. It really is a more global issue–AI and the future. This hour long webinar was very
Seasonal Reading 