Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore, (2011) “Do you think we’re all just products of our environments?”… “I think so, or maybe products of our expectations.” “Others’ expectations of us or our expectations for ourselves?” “I mean others’ expectations that you take on as your own.” This particular conversation between the two Wes Moore’s isContinue reading “One Name, Two Fates”
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A World run by Women
Naomi Alderman, The Power (2017) The day of the girls has arrived – but where will it end. Naomi Alderman, The Power The Power is a fascinating book as the language of the patriarchy is reversed following the awakening of an electrical power in most women across the globe. It is important to note thatContinue reading “A World run by Women”
The Monkey’s Paw
W. W. Jacobs, The Monkey’s Paw, (1902) He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the parlour, and then to the mantelpiece. The talisman was in its place, and a horrible fear that the unspoken wish might bring his mutilated son before him ere he could escape from the room seized uponContinue reading “The Monkey’s Paw”
V for Vendetta
Alan Moore & David Lloyd, V for Vendetta, (2008) Originally first run in 1982 as a series of comics and published over a span of years the compiled edition first released in 2006 collects three books into a feature length comic book. V for Vendetta is perhaps most closely associated with the Guy Fawkes maskContinue reading “V for Vendetta”
Communicating without Words
Joe Navarro, What Every Body is Saying. An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People, (2008) This week is a shorter review due to being a specific non-fiction offering. Nevertheless this was a loaded book with brilliant insight into nonverbal communication. The use of figures, examples and case studies only serve to strengthen the comprehensive scientificContinue reading “Communicating without Words”
The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell, The Most Dangerous Game (1924) The Most Dangerous Game recently entered the public domain. It has been the most interesting and compelling short story I have read up to this point in the year. The premise of hunting the most dangerous animal (humans) is clearly inviting enough for a modernized Quibi digital adaptation.Continue reading “The Most Dangerous Game”
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allen Poe, The Tell-Tale Heart (1843) *In a collection of his short stories As a prolific writer of short stories Poe has a significant catalogue of work. The Tell-Tale Heart is perhaps one of the most iconic of these. Not only is it available in a large collection on Project Gutenberg but the PoeContinue reading “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Hidden Figures
Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures (2016) The recognition of the film adaptation of Hidden Figures (2016) says a lot about its inspirational and compelling basis. In an interview after the publishing of the book, the first question concerns the delicate blend of historical work couched as a novel. This is a story heavy in contextualContinue reading “Hidden Figures”
A Personal Search for Everything
Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love, (2006) “In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.” Eat, Pray, Love is a unique balance between autobiography and other worldly story. Gilbert depicts her pursuitContinue reading “A Personal Search for Everything”
The Yellow Wallpaper
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper (First Published 1892)http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1952 A massive amount is owed to the Gutenberg Project for now providing over 60,000 free eBooks. The Yellow Wallpaper marks one of the many culturally significant texts that now exists for free. Traffic to the site has more than doubled during the pandemic and there areContinue reading “The Yellow Wallpaper”
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