There is no writer on earth like Rebecca Solnit. Some writers can claim the clarity of her thought, others the precision of her language, still others her understanding of the human condition. But none can combine them all with such empathy and intelligence as to leave the reader feeling lifted, somehow, onto a higher plane … Continue reading Call Them by Their True Names, by Rebecca Solnit
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The Dream of Reason: a History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance, by Anthony Gottlieb
Anthony Gottlieb's "The Dream of Reason" traces the history of Western thought from the Pre-Socratics to the Enlightenment.
Conversations with Friends, by Sally Roony
Sally Roony’s Conversations with Friends is an emotional roller coaster, and a rich, well-constructed tapestry of modern personhood.
The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt
Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch is a remarkable read, full of life, love, and regret.
Kids These Days, by Malcolm Harris
Malcolm Harris’s paints a damning picture of the times we live in, and how we got here.
