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Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share

Through the eye of the needle of Orkney

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Mackay Brown passed everything “through the eye of the needle of Orkney.” Evocative images and wonderful stories filled our visit.

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A trip to the Edvard Grieg home Troldhaugen, outside Bergen, brought out tunes by a favorite composer.

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Cities are living organisms where we should add vibrant new chapters to history without eradicating it.

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Richard Thompson’s 2021 memoir is as witty, moving, and well-crafted as his music.

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Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from April 2022.

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Anne Applebaum on how authoritarians are willing to destroy their countries to maintain power.

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“On the threshold the entire past and the endless future rush to meet one another.”

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Stories can be important keys to help us ask the right questions.

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French philosophers and our pursuit of happiness.

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Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from March 2022.