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Recent reading: The Calcutta Chromosome, Amitav Ghosh Blood Music, Greg Bear Oaths and Miracles, Nancy Kress They Shall Have Stars,…
The weather’s been so gorgeous lately that I’d rather be outside than writing about books! But today is muggy, so…
Recent reading: Worth Dying For, Lee Child How the University Works, Mark Bousquet The Informationist, Taylor Stevens Honeybee Democracy, Thomas…
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted, mostly because of family medical issues. When you’re writing a dissertation while…
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Here’s what I’ve been reading: Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson Deadhouse Gates, Steven Erikson Memories of Ice, Steven Erikson House of…
I’ve recently started a service for a couple of my friends that I’m calling “The Jessica Hammer Book Club.” They…
Ah, glorious books! The Sociological Imagination, C. Wright Mills Warbreaker, Brandon Sanderson Project Happily Ever After, Alisa Bowman Equally Shared…