Race, faith, and food justice
Christopher Carter’s book is part history lesson, part spiritual meditation, and part call to action on food justice.
All posts tagged: Weekly Reader
An occasional series of posts with links and short descriptions to books and articles of interest.
The books I read in October 2022
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from October 2022.
When you may be too paranoid for your own good
Coffins designed to alert the living that you, too, are alive show that hucksters have been alive and well for centuries.
The making of the modern world
Ali Humayun Akhtar shows us how 14th century actions in China helped build the modern world.
Understanding and honoring difficult history
Seeking to confront difficult history is important in building just and ethical memories.
An intimate tour of baseball history
Joe Posnanski’s magnum opus is “an audacious, singular, and masterly book that took a lifetime to write.”
The books I read in September 2022
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from September 2022.
Memory, representation, and reconciliation
Viet Thanh Nguyen writes on the creation of just and ethical memories by remembering others as well as our own.
Resilience through the centuries
Phong Nguyen’s new novel is based on a true story of women’s strength in support of culture and country.
The books I read in August 2022
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from August 2022.
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