Oh, dear. I haven’t updated my reading blog since January.
Can’t remember what I was reading six months ago; going to have to chalk up a
few lost titles. Last five I remember (plus LP Cambodia with the hopes that
it’s the next adventure) are:
THE NEW JIM CROW by Michelle Alexander
Excellent
A must read for anyone who cares about racial equity. Not so
much for the sentences, though her writing is clear and cogent, but for the ideas
and information. Do not miss.
QUIET: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop
Talking by Susan Cain
Good.
Again, this one is for the ideas and information, not the
sentences. I read it to better understand the bf, a classic introvert, but
wound up contemplating how to gauge the different ways people roll (not limited
to introvert or extrovert), and how to give them what they need. As an educator
and as someone who struggles with a big EQ learning curve, a deeply valuable
read.
A CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA by Anthony Marra
Excellent.
Absolutely beautifully written and constructed. I admit that
the combination of not knowing much about Chechnya, plus the nonlinear
structure made me feel lost and made the book hard work at first. But
perseverance paid off. This is a gorgeous novel.
THE DUKE OF DECEPTION by Geoffrey Wolfe
Excellent.
I’ve been selling his brother Tobias’ memoir, This Boy’s Life, to my friends and
students for years. This one is just as good.
When the Wolfe brothers’ parents split up, Tobias went with mom and
Geoffrey went with Dad. Tobias writes about life with her, Geoffrey life with
him. Fascinating, funny, insightful.
DEPLOYMENT by Phil Klay
Good.
Being touted as this generation’s The Things They Carried (one of my all-time favorites). Deployment is worth reading, but Klay is
no Tim O’Brien. (I mean, who is?)
LP Cambodia.
Hit me up if you’ve been there and have suggestions.
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