People say the two saddest words in the English language are “What party?” But “planned trilogy” cannot be far behind.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
in New York Times: book review of Deepti Kapoor's AGE OF VICE
library reserves
- Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen
- The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz (also in Washington Post)
- The Drift by C.J. Tudor
Monday, January 23, 2023
Fred Hampton quote
“We don’t think you fight fire with fire best; we think you fight fire with water best. We’re going to fight racism not with racism, but we’re going to fight with solidarity.”
Sunday, January 22, 2023
SPLINTERLANDS by John Feffer
...physicians can't operate on themselves, therapists can't cure their own neuroses, and intellectuals are blind to the very knowledge that can set then free.
p. 7, Introduction
Empires, like adolescents, think they'll live forever. In geopolitics, as in biology, expiration dates are never visible. As a result, it can be hard to distinguish growing pains from death rattles. When the end comes, it's always a shock.
p. 14-15, Chapter 1
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
library reserve
Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/01/15/stephen-amidon-locust-lane/
Saturday, January 14, 2023
WINTERLAND by Rae Meadows
She couldn't even hate him because what was the use: he'd lost his humanity long ago.
p. 122, chapter 11
...the present contains the past...
p. 161, chapter 14
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