CBR 10 BINGO Square: Delicious! Best for: Anyone looking for both a philosophical and a reality-based discussion about the decision to consume meat. In a nutshell: When he realizes he is going to be a father, Mr. Foer decides to examine the food he eats and the morality of it. Worth quoting: I underlined and starred so many lines that I could put here, but I think this one sums the entire question up for me: “Whether we’re talking about fish species, pigs, or some […]
Not My Favorite, But That’s Okay (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: So Popular!: Eleanor & Park Best for: Young adults who want a love story that isn’t as absurd as Romeo and Juliet but that doesn’t discount their feelings. In a nutshell: Eleanor comes from a fucked-up home. Park does not. Both are a bit outcast-y. Events transpire. Worth quoting: “When Eleanor was around girls like that — like Park’s mom, like Tina, like most of the girls in the neighborhood — she wondered where they put their organs. Like, how could […]
Corporate Feminism Isn’t Great (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: SNUBBED!: Shortlisted for the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2017 – lost to The Candidate: Jeremy Corbyn’s Improbable Path to Power’ by Alex Nunns Best for: Folks who claim the feminist title; folks who thought there was something off about Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In.” In a nutshell: Foster picks apart the main themes of Sandberg’s best seller and points out all the ways that it is harmful to feminism; namely, that it doesn’t acknowledge the bigger issues at play, […]
It Actually IS Brain Surgery (CBR10 BINGO)
CBR 10 BINGO Square: AWARD WINNER: PEN Ackerly Prize in 2015 Best for: People who like stories from clinicians but don’t mind a mildly obnoxious storyteller. In a nutshell: Henry Marsh has been a brain surgeon for 40 years. So, y’know, he’s got some stories. Worth quoting: “She would be added to the list of my disasters — another headstone in that cemetery with the French surgeon Leriche once said all surgeons carry within themselves.” “Informed consent sounds so easy in principle … The reality […]