Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Most books about robots or androids focus on how they are missing an essential human quality. This novel by Kazuo Ishiguro portray us, the humans as the ones with something missing. I think climate change, the pandemic, the general destruction of the planet at our…
Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake
Blake’s art and poetry is deceptively accessible which gives it the feel of simplicity. This collection is exactly as the title advertises, poems extolling simple virtues and the soured experience that age brings. There is no way that my art or poetry reach for the…
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
“One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the Year’, the blurb emblazoned on the cover, wasn’t what made me want to read this book. I love Obama but his endorsement made the book feel like it would be more fit for climate wonks than someone…
The Best American Poetry 2017 edit by Natasha Trethewey
Because I am writing poetry, I feel compelled to read a wide range of poetry both current and classic. So far I am finding these ‘best of’ collections quite rewarding both as to the quality of poetry and getting to know a wide range of…
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Don’t let the title confuse you. This isn’t about how to convert believers in the big steal or Covid vaccine conspiracies. Pollan’s title focuses on how psychedelics can actually change how your mind works. The first part of the book focuses on the invention and…
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