So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Go Further is a great read, especially as we enter Spring. Perfect timing for downsizing, garden-growing, and making changes to our relationship with the Earth and the people and creatures with whom we share it! The book is full of down-to-earth talk and tips on making true changes in your life to support sustainability. The fact that it is written by a celebrity fades into the background as you soak up info on food, resources, consumption habits, and more.
Notes on a Life is a really enjoyable read. Eleanor Coppola presents a vivid picture of her life as both a creative individual and a wife and mother within the famed Coppola family. She writes descriptively and with emotion. The book is a nice balance of behind the scenes looks at film-making and heartfelt discussions of personal experiences. I've gained a new appreciation and admiration for the entire family!
I picked this book up out of curiosity and began it with minimal knowledge of Diane Arbus or her work. When I turned the last page, I had absorbed a world of information not only about Arbus, but about the cultural world in which she lived and created art. Bosworth tells a very personal story of an incredibly talented and troubled artist, while accurately presenting a dynamic time in American art as well. Highly recommended, and probably one I'll read again!
Picked this book on a whim and was pleasantly suprised to find myself immersed in a pitch perfect coming of age tale. Summer somehow conveys the whismy of youth and exhaustion of adulthood with equal deftness as she tells the tale of Paige, a teenager navigating her way through high school, tense family life, and a hard-to-define relationship with an adult woman. The Silk Road sharpened my mind, entertained me, and left just the right amount of mystery untold.
Stone Butch Blues has both everything and nothing to do with sexuality and gender experiences. The character, Jess, is so utterly human and easy to relate to for anyone who has ever struggled with self vs. other. This book is absolutely beautiful from start to finish. Beauty is a strange currency to use when describing a story that includes so much pain, hatred, loneliness, and heartache, but it's the only halfway accurate way to describe the effect Feinberg's writing has on a reader. Recommended reading for anyone and everyone.
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How to Go Further: A Guide to Sustainable Organic Living with Woody Harrelson and Friends by Ron Mann
Leslie Richman, March 19, 2012
Go Further is a great read, especially as we enter Spring. Perfect timing for downsizing, garden-growing, and making changes to our relationship with the Earth and the people and creatures with whom we share it! The book is full of down-to-earth talk and tips on making true changes in your life to support sustainability. The fact that it is written by a celebrity fades into the background as you soak up info on food, resources, consumption habits, and more.Notes on a Life by Eleanor Coppola
Leslie Richman, January 24, 2012
Notes on a Life is a really enjoyable read. Eleanor Coppola presents a vivid picture of her life as both a creative individual and a wife and mother within the famed Coppola family. She writes descriptively and with emotion. The book is a nice balance of behind the scenes looks at film-making and heartfelt discussions of personal experiences. I've gained a new appreciation and admiration for the entire family!Diane Arbus: A Biography by Patricia Bosworth
Leslie Richman, December 14, 2011
I picked this book up out of curiosity and began it with minimal knowledge of Diane Arbus or her work. When I turned the last page, I had absorbed a world of information not only about Arbus, but about the cultural world in which she lived and created art. Bosworth tells a very personal story of an incredibly talented and troubled artist, while accurately presenting a dynamic time in American art as well. Highly recommended, and probably one I'll read again!The Silk Road by Jane Summer
Leslie Richman, August 30, 2011
Picked this book on a whim and was pleasantly suprised to find myself immersed in a pitch perfect coming of age tale. Summer somehow conveys the whismy of youth and exhaustion of adulthood with equal deftness as she tells the tale of Paige, a teenager navigating her way through high school, tense family life, and a hard-to-define relationship with an adult woman. The Silk Road sharpened my mind, entertained me, and left just the right amount of mystery untold.Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
Leslie Richman, August 16, 2011
Stone Butch Blues has both everything and nothing to do with sexuality and gender experiences. The character, Jess, is so utterly human and easy to relate to for anyone who has ever struggled with self vs. other. This book is absolutely beautiful from start to finish. Beauty is a strange currency to use when describing a story that includes so much pain, hatred, loneliness, and heartache, but it's the only halfway accurate way to describe the effect Feinberg's writing has on a reader. Recommended reading for anyone and everyone.1-5 of 15next