pickThis collection felt solid to me. I can‘t remember well what previous years were like, but my impression is that this edition is particularly serious and politically-minded, as seems right and proper. There are lots of heavy pieces here, with lots of important ideas and stories for our times.
pickA good collection. A bit uneven. Stand-outs are Rachel Kushner‘s “We Are Orphans Here” (from The New York Times Magazine), Catherine Venable Moore's “The Book of the Dead” (originally pubbed in Oxford American and Andrea Stuart‘s “Travels in Pornland” (originally in Granta)
pickThe editor did a very nice job in selecting the presented essays. Only one piece sticks out in my mind that didn't interest me, all others covered topics that I read about in 2017 and which hold my interest. So on a very personal level, because this collection reflects my taste in nonfiction, this was definitely a pick for me.
The rain outside gives me the perfect excuse to curl up with my book.
I love my new bookmark that I ordered off Etsy from @Babiesandbooks
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The introduction to this volume by guest editor Leslie Jamison is amazing and promises an amazing mix of essays to come.
Instead of the tagged title (which I want to read!), I actually have the free kindle sampler that contains a couple essays. This essay is included, and I found it very thought-provoking about U.S. health care and its billing system and how the author learned the harsh reality of it all after a suicide attempt. Reminds me of @Riveted_Reader_Melissa ‘s current read. Found the link to the essay: www.vqronline.org/essays-articles/2016/03/cost-living
I love the new Libby app. Have you tried Libby? What are your thoughts? Better than overdrive?
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