Author: borkali

Some young talent comin’ atcha – Racist, Sexist Boy

I’ve read this book forward and backwards backwards and forwards at least three times. It’s lovely and gentle and dynamic– fun to read as always from Nikki G. Her face on the cover says it all. She covers some difficult topics using accessible language. If you aren’t familiar with Nikki G, this would be a

I hosted Joan Frank on Meraki Radio: Perspectives after reading her most recent book, The Outlook for Earthlings. The book is about two female friends and their different paths in life, their varying philosophies on how to live. Mel is insular, perhaps pathologically so, and Scarlet is flippant and feeling– verbal. The story ebbs through

A lovely way to open up a Saturday: LINK

Now that we’re back to Open Arts I felt this meal was worth sharing. Kamil and I have a fantasy of creating a restaurant called smacznego, which in English translates to enjoy your meal. Bon appétit. Yesterday we served the tasting menu to some friends safely outside on a sunny Sunday. In recent iterations, I’ve

I was able to get this from the Woodland Public Library and am better for having read this challenging, impossible book. So much sadness, so much pain is in nearly every page. The book is about solitary confinement and most of the essays are written by prisoners. Themes across the essays include– denial of freedom,