An amazing recommendation from my neighbor Diane. On the back of an envelope I wrote, So what do you like to read? We have been connected at least 5 years through the library and somehow this question slipped my mind. We’ve been too busy working for the library and literacy council. She got back with
This is another one of those essays that I feel compelled to get in as many hands, eyes, minds as possible. Beautifully articulated, fascinating, hopeful. As I read it I felt, uncommonly, like there may just be a future for our species. Thinking like this can save us! I highly recommend.
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.
Teri reviewed this book more than 4 years ago and I have just finished reading it. Teri, thank you. I put this book on my “for later” shelf at the library after reading your original review and I finally, finally listened to it. I am so glad I did. I LOVED this book. Loved every
I know I post from Poetry Off the Shelf a a lot. And I almost always say the same thing about the posting. And yes, this one too is extraordinary. I loved the contemplation of the body as landscape. Loved the question “what has your child taught you.” LOTS of good creative thinking here, lots
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.
It took a little longer than a month, but I’ve finished reading The Seven Sisters. I enjoyed it but do not think I’ll continue in the series, as the writing style is not for me– it’s just a bit too much. The story kept me interested, the characters are lovely, but I felt like sometimes
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
Open Arts Spring 2024 