Connecting Thread: From Corruption to Colonialism (4 of 5)

2021-12-27T16:20:08-05:00

Dirty Work by Eyal Press (2021) landed in my stack following an interview with the New York Times Book Review editor. Its subtitle—Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America—summarizes the content aptly, but doesn’t express how un-put-down-able I found this book. Most of the time, when

Connecting Thread: From Corruption to Colonialism (4 of 5)2021-12-27T16:20:08-05:00

Here and Elsewhere: Between Places (4 of 4)

2021-12-08T21:29:25-05:00

Last year, I was inspired by a local artist’s desk calendar to explore a series of cities in my reading. This year I’ve been exploring migration and lives in motion: often involuntary, frequently devastating, sometimes inspiring. This sense of between-ness reminds me of this passage in a 2021 debut

Here and Elsewhere: Between Places (4 of 4)2021-12-08T21:29:25-05:00

Slavery: Past and Present #280898 Reasons (4 of 4)

2021-12-08T20:24:09-05:00

The more time I’ve spent reading about slavery this year, the more often I’ve discovered references to it in unexpected places. (Looking to catch up? Here are all the links to the previous posts this year.) For instance, in Fred D’Aguiar’s memoir Year of Plagues (2021): “When I think

Slavery: Past and Present #280898 Reasons (4 of 4)2021-12-08T20:24:09-05:00

Women’s Lives: Novels, Non-Fiction, and Stories

2021-09-27T18:02:48-04:00

Even though I should have known better, I started to read Miriam Toews’ new novel, Fight Night, shortly before bed and then stayed up to finish it. Because Shiv’s voice is irresistible and the story of life with her grandmother and her mother was so hilarious and moving. But

Women’s Lives: Novels, Non-Fiction, and Stories2021-09-27T18:02:48-04:00

Here and Elsewhere: Marrakech

2020-08-17T17:43:14-04:00

When I invited my desk calendar to influence my reading plans, I was hoping to explore a city like this. Previously I could not have named a single Moroccan author—now there are several on my TBR list—and from the moment my research began, my starting point was clear. Tahar

Here and Elsewhere: Marrakech2020-08-17T17:43:14-04:00
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