Thanks for the suggestions. I read "The Boys" this weekend & it was an interesting view into the long-term effects of childhood trauma & how a couple does, or does not manage to cope with them. Nice character development & unexpected plot twists.
Also, thank you so much for the likes and comments on some of my postings at this site from everyone on this travelling ship of news. We are only Hitchhikers seeking the Guide to the Galaxy, after all, JF
I also love reading all the different comments and postings listed after the article; this site draws some great voices! The site encourages deep thought but the subscribers also represent many hundreds of years of deep experience in all things worldly, political, and philosophical.
Thanks, James Fallows, for providing this forum!
On to the midterms! ;)
" Battle!"
- John Travolta as the character in Michael, the comedy about the Archangel who visits small town America
" There is always time for reading. So, have you read a good book lately?" conclusion, Steve Leveen audiobook, The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life
Thank you sharing really interesting books!
I hope that everyone is able to have a favorite reading place to enjoy their books, beach or beach chair. I really like new suggestions so thank your for sharing! Journalist/book reviewer is an awesome combination :)
On the deck:
The Great Gatsby
Time and Tide in Acadia, Seasons on Mount Desert Island
The Jonesport Raffle, John Gould
The Last of his Kind, The Life and Adventures of Brad Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer
The Terranauts, T. Corraghessan Boyle
Bicycle Diaries, David Byrne (Talking Heads, worldwide travel on a bike)
Ex Libris 100 Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani
For anyone who finds Noah Smith insightful, I would also recommend the Substack of Noah's occasional podcast partner, Brad DeLong (https://braddelong.substack.com/) . Sometimes in the weeds with academic economics references (he is a UC Berkeley econ professor), Prof. DeLong has broad interests linking history to present day economic debates in sometimes surprising ways. I will also plug his new book, out next month, "Slouching Towards Utopia," which seeks to explain why the 20th C. has failed to deliver utopia notwithstanding unprecedented levels of technological advancement.
Thank you, I look forward to the interview & I did enjoy the novel.
Thanks for the suggestions. I read "The Boys" this weekend & it was an interesting view into the long-term effects of childhood trauma & how a couple does, or does not manage to cope with them. Nice character development & unexpected plot twists.
Oh, good. I was afraid I’d run out of reading material. 🫣
And another chance to create a password to forget!
Is there a support group for those who can’t stop adding things to the Read This Next! Pile?
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Never mind. 🥹
I look forward to reading Katie's book - I remember her byline from the NY Times.
Also, thank you so much for the likes and comments on some of my postings at this site from everyone on this travelling ship of news. We are only Hitchhikers seeking the Guide to the Galaxy, after all, JF
I also love reading all the different comments and postings listed after the article; this site draws some great voices! The site encourages deep thought but the subscribers also represent many hundreds of years of deep experience in all things worldly, political, and philosophical.
Thanks, James Fallows, for providing this forum!
On to the midterms! ;)
" Battle!"
- John Travolta as the character in Michael, the comedy about the Archangel who visits small town America
" There is always time for reading. So, have you read a good book lately?" conclusion, Steve Leveen audiobook, The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life
Thank you sharing really interesting books!
I hope that everyone is able to have a favorite reading place to enjoy their books, beach or beach chair. I really like new suggestions so thank your for sharing! Journalist/book reviewer is an awesome combination :)
On the deck:
The Great Gatsby
Time and Tide in Acadia, Seasons on Mount Desert Island
The Jonesport Raffle, John Gould
The Last of his Kind, The Life and Adventures of Brad Washburn, America's Boldest Mountaineer
The Terranauts, T. Corraghessan Boyle
Bicycle Diaries, David Byrne (Talking Heads, worldwide travel on a bike)
Ex Libris 100 Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani
Creating Acadia National Park, Ronald Epp
Horizons, Barry Lopez
For anyone who finds Noah Smith insightful, I would also recommend the Substack of Noah's occasional podcast partner, Brad DeLong (https://braddelong.substack.com/) . Sometimes in the weeds with academic economics references (he is a UC Berkeley econ professor), Prof. DeLong has broad interests linking history to present day economic debates in sometimes surprising ways. I will also plug his new book, out next month, "Slouching Towards Utopia," which seeks to explain why the 20th C. has failed to deliver utopia notwithstanding unprecedented levels of technological advancement.