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An exploration of the hidden factors that shape the food on our forks

Food Politics by Marion Nestle

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When I was a sophomore in high school, my typical lunchtime routine was to consume a can of Hawaiian Punch, a bag of white cheddar cheese Lance popcorn (both purchased from the ‘snack line’ of the school cafeteria), and an apple (brought from home), while doing my world history homework. I would have been wearing round wire-framed glasses and a hunter green sweater with maroon and white horizontal stripes. Also I had a perm. So many things about that image are terrible, aren’t they? Anyway, […]

Compelling origin stories aren’t just for superheroes

Secret Identity by Alex Segura

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Alex Segura’s Secret Identity tells the story of Carmen Valdez, a 1970s-era employee of second-rate comic book publisher Triumph Comics. Carmen loves comic books and would like to write them, but hasn’t found a way in, given the boys club atmosphere. She thinks she may have found a foothold when her colleague Harvey Stern suggests they collaborate on a new series. Carmen has lots of ideas built up over a lifetime as a comics fan and together she and Harvey create the Legendary Lynx – […]

It is slightly easier to get to 250 words if you choose a book with a long-ass title

Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays by Pheobe Robinson

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A friend gave me a copy of Phoebe Robinson’s Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays as a Christmas gift, and I was excited to dig into it shortly after the new year. Robinson is a comedian, writer, and actress, and I was familiar with her podcast 2 Dope Queens (which she co-hosted with Jessica Williams, formerly of The Daily Show), but I hadn’t really kept up with her work after 2 Dope Queens ended in 2018. She has been busy! […]

The art and science of trying to see the future

Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock & Dan Gardner

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During my recent holiday travels, I listened to an episode of the Ezra Klein show featuring Philip Tetlock, a psychologist known for his work on how people make judgments, particularly in the form of predictions about future events. I found the podcast interesting and so sought out Tetlock’s book Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (written in collaboration with journalist Dan Gardner) to find out more. The book focuses on the phenomenon of “superforecasters”, a group of people Tetlock has discovered in his research […]

A funny and thoughtful view of life from a wheelchair

Sitting Pretty by Rebekah Taussig

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Rebekah Taussig’s essay collection Sitting Pretty: The View from my Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body grew out of her Instagram account (also called @sitting_pretty) in which she posts “mini memoirs” in words and photographs, sharing with others her experiences as a woman who uses a wheelchair.  The essays cover a lot of ground, including the challenge of finding accessible housing, the stories of Taussig’s two marriages (and experiences with dating in between), her work as a high school English teacher, and memories of growing up in […]

Three reviews for the price of one!

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson

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Who doesn’t love a good boarding school novel? As a fan of both traditional mysteries and boarding school settings, the Truly Devious trilogy (Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, and The Hand on the Wall) seemed very nicely targeted toward me as a reader. I’m generally not a big YA reader, but the fit was too good in this case. And as a bonus, the trilogy is complete, so no pesky waiting between books! Book 1 (Truly Devious) begins with Stephanie “Stevie” Bell arriving at the […]



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