Tag: writing
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What I’m reading: The Comfort Crisis
A book I first read probably a year ago came back into recent discussion after Hubby and I physically overdid it last weekend, what with walking all over town (twice!) for the semi-annual Street Fair, followed by his 20-mile bike ride: Michael Easter’s The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self.…
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What I’m reading: The Future Library
A fascinating – and somewhat disturbing – imaginative take-off on an equally fascinating real project, Peng Shepherd’s The Future Library considers the life generated by words. It’s difficult to describe the story without spoilers, but Shepherd’s lyrical writing is reward enough in itself. Suffice it to say, if you learn about the actual Future Library…
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What I’m reading: On Quality
I was eager to revisit Robert Pirsig’s writings when I picked up On Quality: An Inquiry Into Excellence. This relatively slim volume (133 pages vs. 430 pages in my copy of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values and 468 pages in my copy of Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals) was…
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What I’m reading: Never Name the Dead
Things that amazed/intrigued/surprised me about D.M. Rowell’s debut novel Never Name the Dead: Rest assured, I’m ready to pre-order Rowell’s sequel which comes out this fall.
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What I’m reading: Red Team Blues
It’s tough to write a novel full of high-tech jargon and digital action so low-tech readers* can follow along, but Cory Doctorow has the knack in elegant, readable bits and bytes. I thoroughly enjoyed his 2021 Attack Surface, so when I heard about Red Team Blues: A Martin Hench Novel, I didn’t hesitate. It didn’t…
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