It’s been another busy literary month! Surprise, I went hard with the Latinx authors and mixed in a little murder. I also branched into some poetry this month which is always a delight. Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century Peter Graham This book was INSANE. Turns out Anne Perry the murder mystery writer…Read More
Books
Sunday Snapshots
From left to right: 1) Reading about cremation, per usual. 2) I went oyster farming! Stay tuned to hear about it, and these waders. 3) A new mural up at Simmons University. 4) Checking out the new Happy Place Instagram installation. 5) Coffee and work and repeat forever. 6) More Happy Place shots.
Books Abroad: Venice
Whenever I travel I try to find books that are about the place I’m going or by authors from that area. For Venice I packed Suite Vénitienne by Sophie Calle and while in Italy I picked up Venice is a Fish by Tiziano Scarpa. Suite Vénitienne by artist Sophie Calle is about her pursuit of a…Read More
January Reading List
I’m renaming this series (formerly Library Loans) for the new year! One of my unofficial resolutions is to dig into all the unread books I have at home, while also utilizing the library. This month was a mixed bag. I read many women of color of course, in keeping with my tradition. I also harkened…Read More
December Library Loans
December was an insane work month but thanks to the perpetually defunct MBTA (and the associated wait times) I still managed to get some reading in. True to this year’s theme I stuck primarily with female authors and authors of color. The Hairdresser of Harare Tendai Huchu This was a light enjoyable read about a…Read More
November Library Loans
I don’t know how it happened but this month ended up being a lot of activist writing. Usually I try to have an ebb and flow between genres, writer ethnicities, and storylines. But my Boston Public Library hold list had other plans. So get prepared for a lot of conversation about race and privilege. The…Read More