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Picked this up today. I'm a huge fan of The Atavist, so I'm excited to dive in.

My backyard may be a ruin, it didn't stop me from loving this collection of long form articles collected from the online magazine The Atavist. I was attracted by the cover and title, but stayed for the stories. There wasn't a dud in the bunch. Have you heard of 52 Hertz, the loneliest blue whale? What about the plan to raise hippopotamuses in Louisiana to solve the meat shortage before the advent of factory farms? Me neither, but now I do.

I really enjoyed all of these. There was a little bit of everything from history, crime, personal memoir, animals, etc. It's really engaging and I would definitely recommend it if you're looking to start trying to read more non-fiction.

"To be reminded that there is a universe outside your own tiny experience is marvelous. It enlarges you. You are better, and smarter, andmore humane, more empathetic, for it."
A great quote for #Diverseathon I think.

This took me a while to finish. I don't know if it's b/c it's 400 pgs or b/c-well sometimes life. I enjoyed these long form journalistic essays that explored moments in history. For example, the sinking of a ship due to Sandy, the time Americans considered eating hippopotamuses...The essays were long, but demonstrated the power of journalism. Some essays were so good, I was at the edge of my seat. If you like Capote's style, you might like this.

#lunchtimereading while I struggle through this Friday. I picked this up randomly at the library and I'm enthralled. If you are a fan of longform journalism...you might like this one. First essay was fascinating- in depth look at Afghanistan. Next essay appears interesting too: a whale that sings at a frequency that other whales cannot hear. What does this whale 🐳 tell us about isolation and finding meaning in this world?