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Your lovely package arrived, @Catiewithac. Thanks for thinking of me as I try to get through this f'in' shoulder pain after surgery. The game is right up Matt's and my alley, and the book of thought-provoking essays during these chaotic times is just what the nurse has ordered; they will definitely soothe my soul. The note and card are spot-on, too, especially the reminder to “Appreciate Everything.“ I'm so lucky to have found you on Litsy. 😍😘😍

This section ends: “Take care of yourself and remember that taking care of something else is an important part of taking care of yourself, because you are interwoven with the ten trillion things in this single garment of destiny that has been stained and torn, but is still being woven and mended and washed.”

“Who the hell wants unity with Nazis until and unless they stop being Nazis?”

Another great essay.

Very similar in tone to Hope in the Dark, in how change is incremental and invisible until it‘s not, this essay in particular is really striking to me. Sometimes I miss with Solnit, but this is a home run.

We are writing stories that are not markers to say, “We got here,” but compasses to say, “Press on in this direction.”

Hope in this sense is just the recognition that…the future is not (as it is so often spoken of) a place that already exists, toward which we are trudging, but a place that we are creating with what we do and how we do it (or don‘t) in the present.

Starting this one today.

My god I hope I finish this book before it has to go back to the library. I like it so far.

Moved through this one so slowly - I always relish work from Solnit. This collection isn't her strongest, but there are standout pieces for sure.

Thanks for the heads up @ravenlee !!

#bookmail is the best mail!

Solnit‘s latest contains the topics you can expect from her: climate change, homelessness, politics, abortion, feminism. Some of these pieces are so outstanding, everyone should read them, especially “Abortion is an Economic Issue.” Also, if you have climate anxiety, I think you‘ll breathe a little easier after “Changing the Climate Story.”

While some essays were stronger than others, overall this was a great compilation of essays covering the past few years and focusing on feminism, climate change, and other social issues.