What is this new world we are building and why on Earth do we keep defying nature? If these questions keep you up at night take a carbon-free walk to your local bookseller and get yourself a copy of Elizabeth …
Read: The Book of Hope
Frankly, I’m a bit conflicted with this book. But damnit, Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams took the time to complete the interviews, write up the transcripts and publish this thing so I figured, okay, why not? Hope. Geez, don’t get …
Read: Calypso
Humor goes a long way, and if you are someone searching for a bit of the funny stuff then look no further than “Calypso,” from David Sedaris. My guess is that most of you are familiar with his work, and …
Adventure: South Central
Color photography. A mind shift. Wide, spacious frames, void of humanity, based on tone, time, and color. Early and late gasps of sunlight. The ingredients of the forced relocation of creative assets. Open spaces need to be approached in new …
Read: Goodbye, Darkness
Anyone caught complaining about modern life will be forced to read William Manchester’s “Goodbye, Darkness.” This is a memoir of the Pacific War, the half of WWII that gets far less press than the other, Nazi half. The war in …
Creative: D.C. Exclusion Zone
Simon King isn’t messing around. A lot of folks talked about this story, but a few went to see for themselves. Simon went, made a serious body of work and then created this beauty from the results. “D.C. Exclusion Zone” …
Creative: Diseased Volume One
Warner Grandfield has strong views, and like the rest of us, had to attempt to make sense of the pandemic. One of the positive things that did emerge from the global illness was that a lot of people tried to …
Read: Dog Soldiers
Who doesn’t love a heroin deal gone bad? Journalism, Vietnam, Merchant Marines, an assortment of odd characters, just enough violence, and show me where to sign. Robert Stone’s “Dog Soldiers,” brings the time and place. It brings the grit of …