From the bookshelf: June 2026
Five books. Every month. A variety of topics from different genres. Here is the list from June 2026.
All posts tagged: Rebecca Solnit
Standing in a present that had once been an unimaginable future
Solnit on how the next era comes after the end of the last one. In between comes a lot of falling apart.
The purple iris and the revolutionary nature of flowers
My first iris of the season reminded me of he power of happiness, cooperation, collaboration, beauty.
The job of God is already taken
Thoughts from writers and songs from musicians to help us move forward in a year of turmoil.
Times that try men’s souls
The work will remain the work. To heal old wounds. To not make new ones.
Stories and myths
We need better stories
America remains a work-in-progress
America is an idea founded on ideals of equality and freedom. Democracy always requires our work.
Follow the money
God told Kiffin to take the money and run. Kiffin’s emblematic of much that’s wrong in today’s world.
Values and beliefs
In this age of rage, take the time to articulate what you value and believe.
From the bookshelf: June 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in June.
MORE TO COME... 