Traveling through the ages of life
A trim, stark memoir by Nobel Laureat Annie Ernaux that examines time, aging, class, and memory.
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Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
A prescription for sick cities
Jeff Siegler on what makes cities sick and the relentless, incremental action necessary to heal them.
A brilliant love letter to baseball
Joe Posnanski takes a loving look at 50 memories (and more) that explain why we love baseball.
The earth is our home
E.O. Wilson helps us understand the importance of biodiversity, the threats to it, and our response.
Living exuberantly
Living well by living exuberantly with Bach, baseball, beauty … and the bending of the old elbow.
A classic of detective fiction turns 100
Dorothy Sayers’ first crime novel is as delightful to read now as it was 100 years ago.
Luxuriating in the stream of time
The tale of Rinker Buck’s quest to trace the route of the old flatboats from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.
Ode to the backup catcher
Strausburg’s retirement; backup catchers and servant leadership; what comes next for the rest of us.
From the bookshelf: August 2023
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from August 2023.
The long shelf life of legends and lies
Myth America helps us see the past to understand where we stand and where we might go.
MORE TO COME... 