“The psychological borderlands, the sexual borderlands and the spiritual borderlands are not particular to the Southwest. In fact, the Borderlands are physically present wherever two or more cultures edge each other, where people of different races occupy the same territory, where under, lower, middle and upper classes touch, where the space between two individuals shrinks with intimacy.” —introduction to the first edition
pick"Are they growing up or just growing apart?" Always a good read!
pickI've been catching up on the beautiful story of a family that is fighting for and with love across a universe torn apart. Read this series!
pickGreat little book about technology and memory. The kind of technology described seemed so plausible for a near-future setting. It also made me appreciate more than usual the feel of the books in my library and the beauty of the deer that wandered into my yard today.
so-soGood for a quick read, but the pacing did seem to flag. At one point it took the character multiple chapters to walk down a hallway. Meh.
Picked this set up a few weeks ago and the time has come to unleash this marvelous beast!
A visual capture of my commute reading material. Sending it online for future memory recollection.
I was enjoying this. Then, the triceratops showed up. Now I'm loving this.
pickI loved reading this book so much. The characters are rich and the emotions were raw. Each story was its own complex world, but the whole experience left me full.
I don't usually post my academic books, but this one was too pretty not to. It's a great read for anyone interested in an in depth look behind the scenes of 1950s Hollywood.
Visiting the home of the greatest, Muhammed Ali, Louisville, KY
Stopped by Carmichael's Books, Louisville's oldest independent bookstore
Stopped by Carmichael's Books, Louisville's oldest independent bookstore
pickJill Lepore deftly links the early 20th century feminist movement through its many ebbs and flows to its height in the 1960s and 70s through the sensational icon, Wonder Woman, and the real-life stories of her creators, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Olive Byrne Richard, and William Moulton Marsten.
When Litsy couples shop together, their book choices reflect it. #mutualrespect @RobertMitchell
so-soInteresting but strange. While the discussion of the society was full and complex, the plot was weak. The ending felt particularly abrupt.
pickNot for everyone, but if you are a fan of both Akira and the Simpsons, this is a must!
"Why don't you look for other things? Like neither Truth nor Beauty, but places in people's lives where things have just slipped a good bit off track?" ~ "That's too vague." ~ "So is Truth. Not to mention Beauty."
"If we don't find ways to support our movement's artists, musicians, writers, and independent publishers, then soon we won't have any"--Stephanie McMillan
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt."
Darwyn Cooke's art will always be some of the most beautiful, celebratory art the comic world has ever seen. http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/celebrating-darwyn-cooke-through-his-w...
The Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF) Librarian & Educator Day has kicked off with an amazing opening Keynote from Ryan North, "Humanity's Greatest Achievement: Comics". Makes me feel as unbeatable as Doreen Green!
Coffee and a tart at the Trident Booksellers & Cafe, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Visited Canada's oldest children's bookstore, Woozles, in Halifax, Nova Scotia and picked up some fun stuff!
After so many years of loving this charming redhead, I've finally visited the land that inspired her. LM Montgomery is a dear literary kindred spirit.
"Dear old world', she murmured, 'you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you."
Starting an adventure to the land of only women while on the plane today!
pickWonderful blend of fun fable and historical legend. The colors were lively and rich. Who knew the reanimated leg of Santa Anna could be so endearing?
I picked up an interesting haul at the local Half Price Books on a recent outing that I'm looking forward to diving into!
"Truly, this journey had only just begun."
"Great moments begin not amid excitement, but in quiet. Unheard by the populace. Paradigms hide along the horizon. Known only to those few who shape the course."
"Never so simple are the battles of life. Outside of fable, rarely does magic intervene."
In honor of Free Comic Book Day, catching up with the sensational Wonder Woman and Jill Lepore.
I've been looking forward to reading this one!
"We came down here to see this teddible scene: people all pissed out of their minds and vomiting on themselves and all that...and now, you know what? It's us..." In honor of Derby Weekend
Just finished the book. Now time for a screening.
"We're friendlies--hired geeks"
pickLoved soaking in the complicated relationships and beautiful imagery of this book. Reminded me of Toni Morrison's Sula.
Scored a ton of classic anthropology books (and others) at a recent library sale! #RuthBenedict #nacirema #marcelmauss #goffman
