So these three went back to the library today — The Cat in the Hat was read about 12 or 15 times, Bewilderment was never read beyond the first page, and Slonim Woods 9 got a skim. Slonim Woods 9 is a memoir that relates to the Hulu series Stolen Youth – Inside the Cult
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
Not everyone may be as enamored of color as I am but, for me, watching this was like enjoying a good meal. The colors, the process, the history. Pure pleasure.
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.
My first book during summer reading! Miranda July’s All Fours is a wild ride — she is a provocative and racy writer who I mucho enjoy. The story is pretty hilarious — the protagonist, a semi-famous writer/artist, is meant to drive across country– LA to NYC– for work. However, she only makes it about 30
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/podcasts/162537/my-heart-and-its-borders This one will lift your spirits and break your hearts…
Kicking off summer reading with Fran Lebowitz talking about great writing at The Morgan Library in NYC. A delicious five minutes — I hope you enjoy. Of course, my implicit bias about letter writing continues 😉 Fran Lebowitz on the Process of Great Writing
From the most recent edition of New Yorker magazine, this article inspires me fully to keep throwing those lines on a page… The poet Diane Seuss and I began a recent conversation by talking about the burdens of companionship—or, at least, how those burdens are manifested through affection for a pet. Seuss lost her dog Bear during
I was recommended this book by a teenager and am glad I dove in. It’s a gentle read with lots to learn about Oakland, crime, punishment, LGBTQIA+ and everything in between those two domains. A coupla teenagers aboard the 57 bus in Oakland– going to a fro their lives — one lights the other’s skirt
This article struck me: https://sojo.net/articles/adhd-showed-me-i-wasnt-spiritual-failure I hope you all are doing ok out there ❤
Seasonal Reading 