“Bread fed the body, roses fed something subtler: not just hearts, but imaginations, psyches, senses, identities.…a fierce argument that more than sur“Bread fed the body, roses fed something subtler: not just hearts, but imaginations, psyches, senses, identities.…a fierce argument that more than survival and bodily well-being were needed and were being demanded as a right. It was really an argument against the idea that everything that human beings need can be reduced to quantifiable, tangible goods and conditions. Roses in these declarations stood for the way that human beings are complex, desires are irreducible, that what sustains us is often subtle and elusive.� There is much to process in this latest Solnit exploration� while it is revelatory to enrich what we know about Orwell across time and place and to feel inspired to read his works all over again� this book is very much grounded in and relevant to our current world. And at the heart of this is the reminder to balance the need to fight injustice alongside engaging with all that is beautiful in the world around us. ...more
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