Wednesday Poetry Corner: Blue Opening, by Chet’la Sebree
Blue Opening is a brilliant collection of poems, a brief, jagged ray of light illuminating an otherwise dark world Continue reading Wednesday Poetry Corner: Blue Opening, by Chet’la Sebree
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Espresso Shots: We Should All Be Birds: A Memoir, by Brian Buckbee with Carol Ann Fitzgerald
Pain becomes a transformative agent in We Should All Be Birds. Continue reading Espresso Shots: We Should All Be Birds: A Memoir, by Brian Buckbee with Carol Ann Fitzgerald
Adventures in Intersectionality: Part 3: LGBT / POC / Disability / First Books
The Relativity of Living Well, by Ashna Ali, is an angry and tender poetic screed written in the dark shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Continue reading Adventures in Intersectionality: Part 3: LGBT / POC / Disability / First Books
The Franklin Stove: an Uninitended American Revolution, by Joyce E. Chaplin @ NYJB
The Franklin Stove “offers a multifaceted history of Franklin’s invention. Equal parts biography, design history, and environmental history, the book proves its worth by being highly relevant to today’s climate crisis.” Continue reading The Franklin Stove: an Uninitended American Revolution, by Joyce E. Chaplin @ NYJB
Wednesday Poetry Corner: Mojave Ghost, by Forrest Gander
Mojave Ghost by Forrest Gander is a heroic quest against the inevitable challenges of loss, both personal and environmental. Continue reading Wednesday Poetry Corner: Mojave Ghost, by Forrest Gander
Espresso Shots: Mary and the Rabbit Dream, by Noémi Kiss-Deáki
Mary and the Rabbit Dream is a short novel, a psychodrama illustrating a tabloid press run amok, and body horror as farce. Continue reading Espresso Shots: Mary and the Rabbit Dream, by Noémi Kiss-Deáki
Louis Vuitton: A Perfume Atlas
The book focuses on profiling the raw materials involved in the manufacture of perfumes. Continue reading Louis Vuitton: A Perfume Atlas
Wednesday Poetry Corner: Numbers, by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
Numbers is a beautifully rendered poetic artifact, a rollicking admixture of visuals and text Continue reading Wednesday Poetry Corner: Numbers, by Rachel Blau DuPlessis
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, by Steve Brusatte @ nyjb
“The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is an important book, full of fascinating mammals and the dramatic history of mammal paleontology.” Continue reading The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, by Steve Brusatte @ nyjb
The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America, by Anita Hannig @ NYJB
“The Day I Die is an informative and accessible addition to the literature of death and dying. Hannig, as an anthropologist, explores the various roadblocks and challenges facing individuals who seek to die with dignity.” Continue reading The Day I Die: The Untold Story of Assisted Dying in America, by Anita Hannig @ NYJB
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