Ethel & Ernest by Raymond Briggs
a book about some of the worst people in the world
a book about some of the worst people in the world
doris lessing returns to the southern rhodesia of her youth
lovely graphic memoir from a small Canadian indie
boooorrrrriiiiinnnggg
great memoir about youth and scouting
a very american-feeling memoir about being rich and successful and a literal god?
james baldwin is great; vaccines are also great
two excellent books, two not excellent books
a blog about a book (yes i do still do these)
very little on the book, lots of rage at the slow quietening of June’s global protest movement
reading the best of books in the worst of times
cracking under lockdown and stunning books
feeling sad so read a sad book on abortion
a sub-mediocre memoir
bizarre note to self from 2010
near death experiences in a bad blog post
a dark, engaging, affecting read
Finally, a book about race that makes me angry at myself
An important new novel about sexual assault. Long post.
A book that describes itself as “Ian Fleming meets Rimbaud”
this is not a test, it’s a memoir
The ‘Godfather of Rap’ offers a rose-tinted memoir.
The life and memories of Walt Whitman, focusing on war and nature.
In America alone, 281 pounds of pig shit is produced for every one person per year. I don’t know if that’s a lot as I don’t know what a pound is.
Living in the city is bad for the soul
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