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American Rifle
American Rifle: A Biography © 2008 Alexander Rose 512 pages The quintessential American firearm is the rifle, which through centuries of colonization and growth, has served in both myth and fact. I use myth not in the modern disparaging sense, … Continue reading
The Hidden Life of Trees
The Hidden Life of Trees: What they Feel, How they Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World © 2016 Peter Wohlleben 288 pages Joyce Kilmer offered that he had never seen a poem as lovely as a tree — and I … Continue reading
The Ice at the End of the World
© 2019 Jon Gertner 418 pages My reading journeys have taken me to Greenland recently, but instead of reading more about the Viking settlements there, I wanted to read about another tribe: the explorers and scientists who willingly endured months … Continue reading
IRL
© 2014 Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang 192 pages I happened to see Cory Doctorow’s name on the cover of this graphic novel, and had to take a look. The plot is heavily based on a short story of Doctorow’s, … Continue reading
Needful Things
Needful Things © 1992 Stephen King 940 pages A new shop has come to Castle Rock, one with a curious name: NEEDFUL THINGS. Its wares appear to run the gamut from cheap antiques to one-of-a-kind oddities. Even in a small … Continue reading
Before and After “Break Up With Your Phone”: A Mindfulness Exercise
Wednesday, October 2 2019 I’m about to read How to Break Up With Your Phone, and as an exercise in mindfulness, I wanted to share my thoughts both before and after. I believe I have a healthy relationship with my … Continue reading
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How To Break Up With Your Phone
How To Break Up With Your Phone © 2018 Catherine Price 192 pages In just over a decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous and transformative. But for all the ease they add to our lives, smartphones also have an inherent capacity … Continue reading
