Disagreement without hatred
Reconciliation relies on grace, challenging examples, and the realization we have no viable alternative.
All posts tagged: Recommended Readings
A narrative of grievance carries the day
Lift one another up in these difficult times. Knowing what we don’t know can help.
From the bookshelf: October 2024
Each month I have a goal to read five books. Here are the books I read in October 2024.
Weaving together the fascinating story of sheep
Sally Coulthard describes how sheep have been central to the human story for millennia.
An ingenious whodunit within a whodunit
A tale of intrigue involving an editor, her crime-writing author, and his detective, Atticus Pünd.
Rejoice in possibilities
When politicians aspire to make you fearful and alienated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection.
Where history, science, and civilization meet
Alice Feiring’s self-described love letter to wine and a lifelong coming of age story.
Storytelling, context, and the glory of ancient Greece
Edith Hamilton’s well-known survey of Greek literature and art is definitely a product of its time.
From the bookshelf: September 2024
Each month I have a goal to read five books. Here are the books I read in September 2024.
Perceptions and perspectives
Ned Blackhawk’s important work to reimagine our history “outside the tropes of discovery.”
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