Tag: reading
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Review: A Powerful Examination of America’s Hidden Social Structure
Reading Time: 3 minutesA compelling review of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, a groundbreaking nonfiction book exploring racism, systemic inequality, American history, Jim Crow laws, and the hidden caste system shaping society in the United States and beyond.
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Daily Writing Prompt 9-Aug: What’s a Thing You Wish Schools Actually Taught?
Reading Time: 3 minutesSchools teach academic subjects well, but practical life skills like budgeting, cooking, home repairs, and credit management deserve equal attention.
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Weekend Picks Ideas For Your Weekend – Netflix Top 10 NY Times Best Sellers & a Book Review by Kevin
Reading Time: 5 minutesDiscover what to watch and read this weekend! Explore the Top 10 Netflix shows, New York Times best sellers, and a classic WWII thriller review.
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Prodigal Summer Review: Barbara Kingsolver’s Environmental Epic of Love, Loss, and Nature
Reading Time: 3 minutesA reflective review of Prodigal Summer by Prodigal Summer exploring its environmental themes, intertwined storylines, and emotional weight. While beautifully written and rich with symbolism, the novel left me wanting more despite my admiration for Barbara Kingsolver and her previous work.
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The Week In Review 20-Jul: Dispatches from Rio: A Week of AI, Satire, and Saturday Reflections
Reading Time: 4 minutesExplore top posts from around the web, week-in-review links, and fresh expat insights on AI, satire, and Saturday reflections from Rio.
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The Soul of America Review — Jon Meacham on Division, Democracy, and America’s Better Angels
Reading Time: 4 minutesA thoughtful review of The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham, exploring how the United States has repeatedly confronted fear, division, extremism, and injustice — and how civic courage and leadership have helped the nation move forward.
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Pigs in Heaven Review: Barbara Kingsolver’s Powerful Story of Family, Identity, and Cultural Conflict
Reading Time: 3 minutesA thoughtful review of Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver, exploring themes of adoption, Native identity, motherhood, and chosen family. Kingsolver delivers an emotional and morally complex sequel to The Bean Trees that challenges readers long after the final page.
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Daily Writing Prompt 13-Jul: Which book have you read more than any other?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA great Legal and historical Drama that stars post WWII in England.
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Brazil Review: A Sweeping Historical Novel of Colonization, Slavery, and the Rise of a Nation
Reading Time: 3 minutesA detailed review of Brazil by Errol Lincoln Uys, a sprawling historical novel exploring the colonization of Brazil, Portuguese rule, slavery, coffee production, and the evolution of one of South America’s most fascinating nations.