I’m absolutely determined to continue reading the Mma Ramotswe books and finish off the series this year. I’m slowly making my way through the tomes, and this is the last book I’ve read before. I’m excited to tackle the books I’ve never read! That said, this entry maintained its usual comforting and entertaining tone, and I’m excited to go through the books I’ve never read before. A hairdresser comes to Mma Ramotswe with a request: she wants her potential suitors to be screened, so that […]
16: All We Can Do Is Wait
I’m a huge fan of the Throwing Shade podcast—if you want irreverent and comedic commentary on feminist/LGBT issues, this pod’s for you. I first heard of them through R. Eric Church, whose archives I plumbed during the election and found great comfort in his sly news commentary. Last month, Erin and Bryan hosted Richard Lawson, a writer for Vanity Fair, as a guest on the show. He discussed his new young adult novel, All We Can Do Is Wait, which piqued my curiosity. The novel […]
15: A Gentleman in Moscow
The great thing about being in two different book clubs is that I get exposed to a variety of books I normally would not pick up otherwise. The bad thing about being in two different book clubs is that I have to read a book that I don’t like occasionally. And sometimes, it’s a mixed bag. I try to force myself to read the book, once I’ve committed, because I want people to read the book I choose. And I found myself somewhat hot and […]
14: A.D.: New Orleans after the Deluge
I’m always seeking to read about real events, and I’m developing a college course on New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. In my research about fiction and nonfiction, A.D.: New Orleans after the Deluge made a lot of lists. I decided to give it a shot, especially because it was also a graphic novel, and I appreciate narratives that merge or bend genres. Josh Neufeld takes into six real-life accounts from different parts of New Orleans: a wealthy doctor, who decides to ride out the storm […]