What is there to say about Elie Wiesel’s Night that has not already been said? It’s one of those books that has been so widely read, about a period of history that is among the most documented, and that has received such high honors and acclaim that I suspect there isn’t much I can add, except […]
Archives for June 2016
Book Review | The Kidnap Plot by Dave Butler
2016-06-17 · by ·
Add this sure bet to your pre-teen’s summer reading list. The Kidnap Plot by Dave Butler is the cure for summer boredom. With cleverly written characters, dangerously intense plots, and colorful and exotic settings, The Kidnap Plot is a great pick for your eight to ten-year old’s summer reading list. In an alternate universe, Victorian Britain is populated […]
Book Review | This Changes Everything: Capitalism Versus The Climate by Naomi Klein
2016-06-14 · by ·
Ongoing waves of globalization have led to the development of an increasingly integrated international economy, primarily driven by the interests of corporate capitalism. The present stage of global capitalist expansion, effectively dating back to September 11th, 2001 (or World War II, depending on your interpretation of history), has created multinational companies whose scope of operations […]
Book Review | Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
2016-06-05 · by ·
Spoiler alert: The Lusitania sinks at the end and the United States entered World War I on the side of the Allies. Dead Wake is the first book by Erik Larson that I’ve read, though I know his books by reputation (especially Devil in the White City, which seems like it’s been read by almost […]
2016 Hugo Nominee | Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
2016-06-03 · by ·
If there’s a single word to describe how Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti reads, it’s “refreshing.” It’s short, accessible work of science fiction that eschews the usual cast of western characters, while adopting a universe that reminded me of William Kotzwinkle’s ET: The Green Planet. Space travel is by organic vehicles and aliens are as foreign as the creatures of […]
Book Review | Creativity, Inc: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull
2016-06-03 · by ·
I can’t tell if Creativity, Inc: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration belongs more in management, inspiration, self-help, or fodder-for-fans. What I can say, though, is that I sure enjoyed reading it. Though, born in West Virginia, Ed Catmull moved to Utah as a child and was raised in neighborhoods near […]
