#AuthorAMonth I‘m learning a great deal from Roxane Gay. But I‘m not planning to finish this book this month. There‘s too much to take in and I don‘t want to miss a thing.
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#AuthorAMonth I‘m learning a great deal from Roxane Gay. But I‘m not planning to finish this book this month. There‘s too much to take in and I don‘t want to miss a thing.
The United states has become ungovernable not because of political differences or protest or a lack of civility but because this is a country unwilling to protect and care for its citizens--its women, its racial minorities and especially its children.
When politicians talk about civility and public discourse what they're really saying is that they would prefer for people to remain silent in the face of injustice.
pickToday's quick read. It's a modified version of the authors TEDTalk from 2012. Excellent message and it gives us a look at how feminism looks in another country.
pickA collection of essays written by a poet. The prose is gorgeous. I listened to the audiobook because I love listening to an author read their work, and I wish he would narrate more books! If you're a younger Gen X or elder Millennial, you will appreciate the music and pop culture references. 5⭐️
I also need to get my hands on a physical copy because one chapter was excluded from the audiobook
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ I thought this would be essays about liking big, overdone things in a world trying to praise minimalism. It kind of was that, but in a much more cerebral/philosophical (and less accessible) way, with topics focusing more on gender roles and relationships and societal expectations (and probably a lot I forgot or just didn‘t really engage with) and not so much in praise of venti Starbucks orders. So philosophical that I just didn‘t care much.
pickI love Deborah Levy. She's always a little absurd and it's always entertaining. This is her first of several memoirs, covering mainly her time in South Africa while her father was imprisoned for about five years for speaking against Apartheid, and then some of her time in England.
I want to read her other memoirs, but this will be the only one I listen to (free on audible). I didn‘t like the reader.
pickI loved this book. Moss interviews a wide range of artists: directors, painters, sculptors, writers, directors, crossword puzzle makers, chefs, fashion, etc to delve into how they create something unique and beautiful from nothing. There are themes of tenacity, editing, and pure dedication yet each interview shows a different way of creating a different art form. Enjoyable!
A beautiful little book, in which Ward talks about her hard road to fulfilling her dream of being a writer. This is for the people to whom things don't always come easily, who have to keep their vision in mind and take step after patient step to reach it.
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