Been a bit since we had a post like this

  • Tormato [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    Slogging through Graeber’s final one. Which is amazing but I have to take it in bits. Staggering research and command about such an array of ancient cultures. Also, “Eating To Extinction” by Dan Saladino. Monoculture farming is literally killing us by destroying the planet. Another intensely researched book broken into short chapters around specific endangered grains and vegetables. Both books symbiotic of each other. Also, just finished a 1977 critical evaluation of James Baldwin. Written while he was still alive already getting intensely reviewed and praised as the literary giant (and activist) he was in every way. To say nothing of his oration skill; he was also one of the greatest of the 20th century in my opinion. Love him so much I picked up two more on him.

    Edit: didn’t mean to reply, obviously. But guess I did want to say also that I really loved Jon Lee Anderson’s “A Revolutionary Life.” Got to admit also that it was refreshing to have picked up the children’s series “Who Was…” on Che to find it surprisingly pretty good.

    • MF_COOM [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Slogging through Graeber’s final one. Which is amazing but I have to take it in bits.

      Do you mean Dawn of Everything or the pirate one?