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Via NYRB Classics, also the May 2024 selection of the their Book Club The author of this collection described it variously as a novel, a
By far the most compelling post-apocalypse I’ve encountered in literature, mainly because of the inevitability that humanity will blow itself up whenever it manages to rebuild.
I’m a big believer in spreading the word about other people’s books, so here’s a list of all the adventure-adjacent books that have been recommended
The best travel literature should do 3 things, and few books achieve them all to such a high standard.
This is an unusual book (from my perspective, I imagine from most perspectives) but it does what it’s trying to do well (if it is actually trying to do what I think it is).
Historic non-fiction can easily be dry and tedious, especially when it’s a recommendation rather than about a topic you’re already interested in. This book, though. Damn.
The second best part of this book is Obama’s contemporary reflection on a statement he gave about the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
A raw glimpse into the life of a man serving in a war he increasingly views as futile and wrong.
As the transcript of a 10 hour filibuster, is the book a good read? Not particularly. Is it a good rallying cry? You bet your ass yes.
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