A compass, not a manual
“Continuity of memory tells us we are both descendants and ancestors.”
All posts tagged: Recommended Readings
Books (along with a smattering of movies and plays) that I have found of interest and want to share
From the bookshelf: May 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in May.
The many forms of love
Stoner has been described as “the greatest American novel you’ve never read.”
Architecture, disability, and modern culture
Influential moments when designers engaged the embodied experiences of people with disabilities.
Reimagining perspective and agency
A brilliant reimagining of an American classic opens the world to us in a completely new way.
How to live—and think—through the challenges of our era of moral cynicism
A compelling biography of Hannah Arendt that is also a primer for how to think if we want to be free.
Be not afraid
An installment of the Chief Inspector Gamache series is fast-paced, layered, and ultimately satisfying.
From the bookshelf: April 2025
It is my intention to read five books each month. See what made the cut in April.
A classic journey of self-discovery
Reading a classic of the Harlem Renaissance for the first time.
When a butterfly flaps its wings
In Richard Flanagan’s superb memoir “Experience is but a moment. Making sense of that moment is a life.”
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