From onion lake cree perspective, mother tells and shows her daughter their land, history, and life ways. Illustrations are mind blowing, pointillist,From onion lake cree perspective, mother tells and shows her daughter their land, history, and life ways. Illustrations are mind blowing, pointillist, but like three dimensional bead work. How?...more
Story of a boy and his dad running the last fruit and veg famers stand in town. Pumphreys have super illustrations style and eady tells his real storyStory of a boy and his dad running the last fruit and veg famers stand in town. Pumphreys have super illustrations style and eady tells his real story....more
Punk rockers tryin' make it in a world of posers. Great illustrations style. Very diverse cast and storyline.Punk rockers tryin' make it in a world of posers. Great illustrations style. Very diverse cast and storyline....more
From prehistory to 2019 history of people and grapes. Spamming the world, though focused on France. Predicted trends: China as largest wine makers andFrom prehistory to 2019 history of people and grapes. Spamming the world, though focused on France. Predicted trends: China as largest wine makers and buyers, more organic, biodynamic, and vegan methods used. Fun illustrations and text. Has maps, bibliography, and to-reads...more
Very short chapters of a bird each hour, succinct and fun facts. Beautiful ink drawings for each bird. I was just mislead about dimensions of actual bVery short chapters of a bird each hour, succinct and fun facts. Beautiful ink drawings for each bird. I was just mislead about dimensions of actual book (5 x 4, thus the 3 page chapters are actually very brief). Has extensive bibliography and good index....more
Nice overview (with lots of notes and references for further reading) of ussr seed genetics program and their experiment farms, intersecting with naziNice overview (with lots of notes and references for further reading) of ussr seed genetics program and their experiment farms, intersecting with nazi Germany invasion and seige of leningrad. Has photos and maps, and even a mention of canned salad olivier...more
Joy to read about book collectors, librarians, king's brothers, and forgers and more being obsessed with manuscripts. Bibliography is interesting but Joy to read about book collectors, librarians, king's brothers, and forgers and more being obsessed with manuscripts. Bibliography is interesting but a bit unique in that it is more or less one very long fine print sentence. . Very nice colored illustrations....more
Interesting story of growing up on a sail boat , cruising the south seas and circumnavigating mglobe, more or less. Thing is, author wanted very much Interesting story of growing up on a sail boat , cruising the south seas and circumnavigating mglobe, more or less. Thing is, author wanted very much to not be doing any of that. Wanted to live on land, have friends, go to school. She finally did after 10 years. Has maps, color photos....more
Good. Mix of science, adventures, and culture. Has maps, photos, and fun informative end notes. Warning, you may want to suddenly become a vulcanologiGood. Mix of science, adventures, and culture. Has maps, photos, and fun informative end notes. Warning, you may want to suddenly become a vulcanologist...more
a two dollar radio book. essays on queerness, indianess, colonizers, and what that means family wise, person wise, worldwise. both very personal and vera two dollar radio book. essays on queerness, indianess, colonizers, and what that means family wise, person wise, worldwise. both very personal and very of the academy ...more
Perhaps Lopate isn't the best blogger ever. Included here are some fine essays on urban density, montainge, and scholarship. Much seems written on deaPerhaps Lopate isn't the best blogger ever. Included here are some fine essays on urban density, montainge, and scholarship. Much seems written on deadline though. I've really loved much of his other essay collections and anthologies....more
Some nice pictures by Arthur rothstein, marion post Walcott, and dorothea Lange. Lots of photos, captioned. Unfortunately the interesting scenes of phoSome nice pictures by Arthur rothstein, marion post Walcott, and dorothea Lange. Lots of photos, captioned. Unfortunately the interesting scenes of photos are not explored in the "high school history" of text....more
Fun and funny short vignettes of sites to visit in NC, like named live Oaks (angel tree, Washington tree, unc poplar tree), Tom dooleys real travels ,Fun and funny short vignettes of sites to visit in NC, like named live Oaks (angel tree, Washington tree, unc poplar tree), Tom dooleys real travels , the Indian road etc. Has photos, no maps, very few bibliographic further readings....more
Put together in 1993, asks authors what reading was foundational to their writing lives. Mostly men, mostly white, but that said, still thoughtful andPut together in 1993, asks authors what reading was foundational to their writing lives. Mostly men, mostly white, but that said, still thoughtful and interesting stories of books about books....more
My first read of a spufford novel. This one a detective, nor. Set in a built world where American Indians weren't wiped almost out by disease but rathMy first read of a spufford novel. This one a detective, nor. Set in a built world where American Indians weren't wiped almost out by disease but rather were a power within the usa. Interesting mediations on races, religions, crime and capitalism....more
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