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Recommended to me by: Amy Bennett A set of essays loosely tied together in chronological order, with themes of sweetgrass and braiding all the way through. Each essay braids together personal memoir, Native American (specifically Potawatomi) ways of living, and colonialist ways of living. Potawatomi ways developed over generations as people saw what works […] Subtitle: Exploring Gender & Sexuality in Magical Practice Recommended to me by: Sam L-G Misha Magdalene (they/them pronouns) asserts that magic is queer. In writing by turns academic and conversational, they explore viewing magic through the lenses of gender and sexuality. They describe their experience with growing up queer, as well as their gradual […] Subtitle: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries & Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy Recommended to me by: Reading Lindsay Gibson’s previous book This book repeats some material on emotionally immature parents from the previous book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, in a way that is more focused on how the adult child feels rather than […] Subtitle: A 21st-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story Recommended to me by: Justine Larbalestier A writing manual about the tools of the writing trade: punctuation, grammar, voice, point of view. This compact book is carefully detailed, wryly kind, deeply knowledgeable. It arose out of writing workshops that Le Guin offered, and has […] Subtitle: A New Way to Bake with Non-Wheat Flours Recommended to me by: runpunkrun A detailed investigation of gluten-free flours, with a chapter for each with a description plus well-suited recipes. It includes rice, oat, corn, chestnut, nut, coconut, teff, buckwheat, and sorghum flours. There’s a resource section at the end with places to […] Subtitle: A Primer for Choirs and Choruses Recommended to me by: reading Conable’s previous book What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body A brief book (45 pages) with lively, pithy anatomical details about breathing for singing. Illustrations show breathing anatomy from lips to pelvic floor, including where are lungs are (from slightly […] Subtitle: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Lindsay Gibson tells it like it is. There is a lot of clear analysis of the ramifications of dealing with emotionally immature parents, without any waffling about, “Maybe the kid is the problem after all.” Emotionally immature parents are held responsible for falling down […] Subtitle: My Life as A Gay Autistic Trans Woman Recommended to me by: a friend Laura Kate Dale’s detailed, matter-of-fact autobiography addressing the intersection of being trans and autistic, from early childhood into adulthood. She discusses why early signs of being both autistic and trans obscured each other so that she did not receive […] Subtitle: Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging Recommended to me by: Robyn Posin Rachel Naomi Remen writes about wisdom, meaning, connection, grief, compassion, and how to live with authenticity in a series of vignettes from her life and the lives of her patients. She works with people dying of cancer, and their grieving survivors. […] Subtitle: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style Recommended to me by: Jesse-the-K’s rave review This book is both a useful guide to writing well in English, and an entertaining quick read that includes the occasional jab at the current occupant of the White House. Benjamin Dreyer is persnickety and opinionated, as befits […] |