Dispatches from the Edge – Anderson Cooper
Dispatches from the Edge is touching and horrifying, and reminds us how us how the fragility of live continues to effect us.
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Babylon’s Ashes – James S.A. Corey
This book was a bit of a dip in the series, at least in comparison to the previous one.
How to travel with a Salmon – Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco’s ‘How to travel with a Salmon’ and other essays show a different side of him – well, to most of us.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet – Becky Chambers
If you try to make a book of characters alone, surely something will be missing. Notably, story.
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Talking to my Daughter About the Economy, or How Capitalism Works – and How It Fails – Yanis Varoufakis
I don’t know if distilling economics gives you correct simplifications, but it does make good reading.
Parable of the Sower – Octavia Butler
Octavia Butler was a master of showing us the worst of all possible outcomes, but not letting us lose our faith on the way.
United Breaks Guitars – Dave Carroll
United Breaks Guitars went viral, proving to corporations that you can’t just step on customers.
Oryx and Crake – Margaret Atwood
Oryx and Crake lingers around in your head like a bad house guest. That’s actually a pretty nice thing to say about it.
Digging Up Mother – Doug Stanhope
The temptation to abandon something you are not initially enjoying is not always something to heed. If you do, you may miss out on some pretty great things.
Unfu*k Yourself – Gary John Bishop
I decided to see if living by the principles of a self-help book for one calander year would make a difference in my life.
Failures in Polymathy 