The search for hope in history
To understand the origins of modern America, Robert P. Jones suggests we look at 1452.
All posts filed under: Weekly Reader
An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.
Don’t mess with the septuagenarian sleuths
Richard Osman’s debut novel was a perfect wrap to my year of reading dangerously.
From the bookshelf: November 2023
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from November 2023.
The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom
Ron Shelton’s “The Church of Baseball” helps us fall in love with “Bull Durham” once again.
Most things that are important lack a certain neatness
Mary Oliver reminds us that it is okay to use up your time in happiness.
The girl with the troubled eyes
Hercule Poirot pieces together a strange puzzle with a resemblance to a crime he can’t quite recall.
From the bookshelf: October 2023
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from October 2023.
Adding clarity and perspective to our tumultuous news feeds
Heather Cox Richardson illuminates rather than obfuscates the chaos of the present moment.
Confronting complicit silence
Claire Keegan’s deeply moving novel is a story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy.
From the bookshelf: September 2023
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from September 2023.
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