My brother, Dr Brian Keenan, came on Meraki Radio this week to discuss seasonal living. Check it out HERE. Happy last day of Mabon!
Category: Open Arts
Just wanted to make sure all had a chance to see this. ❤
I found my way to this brief essay via LitHub and wanted to share it with all of you. There has been, and will be, so much written about her. This one is worth your attention. ❤
The Meadows Museum Education Dept. has created a new online opportunity: monthly Book Club! Right up the old alley. Their first two selections are Optic Nerve (Gainza) and The Atocha Station (Ben Lerner). The Atocha Station has been selected, I assume, primarily for its being set in Spain. There is a vivid art museum scene
I think the art is doing well as nature has provided another beautiful volunteer at the base of “Was it worth it?” — the garden is such a productive audience! It’s easy to escape some of the horrors this week when I lean into the season – I hope the colors help.
Cory Doctorow is usually referred to as a science fiction writer, but I think of him more as a prescient fiction writer. He takes a current trend or reality and extrapolates it out just a few years and, in doing so, shows us our probable or possible futures. They are often frightening, but always hold
Sunday, Oct. 4, is Virtual Festival Day. The choice of several events for each hour of the day. You can see them & sign up here: https://brooklynbookfestival.org/event_type/virtual-festival-day/
Just to say that this starts tomorrow morning at 9AM EST. You can register HERE: https://www.nationalbookfestival.com/series/lobby28/lobby
I learned about this screening and thought it may interest some of you. Here’s a LINK From the website: Western Michigan University – in collaboration with Iowa State University, Michigan Technological University and North Dakota State University – is hosting a virtual film and panel discussion to enhance awareness of gender bias and continued lack
I read The Chicken Chronicles by Alice Walker over the weekend, finishing it up early this morning– the chill of autumn in my toes. This book lifted my spirits and had some surprises that kept me moving through it. I’ll admit, I read the first chapter without thinking much about who wrote the book. I
Seasonal Reading 