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Jul 28, 2023
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Nov 06, 2018lukasevansherman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An unusual, perspective, and complex series of interconnected essays by the author of "Men Explain Things to Me." Solnit deals with her cancer diagnosis and her mother's Alzheimer's, but the essays are about so many other things. There's a…
Nov 08, 2017JCLChrisK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An evocative collection of meditations that emerged from a time of crisis in Solnit's life, centered on her mother's descent into Alzheimer's and her diagnosis of and treatment for potential cancer. Solnit's writing is fluid and…
Nov 03, 2016wyenotgo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An avalanche of ideas, constructs, journeys, a universe of themes and experiences that Solnit weaves together into a quilt of connectedness. In essence, that's what the book is all about: that all, all is connected. It would perhaps be…
Feb 04, 2015gendeg rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reading this felt like being dragged by the wrist by a manic friend into a day-long treasure hunt of sorts. It's a bit discordant, like Symphonie Fantastique-discordant. Solnit gives us a compilation of personal stories wrapped up like…
Oct 04, 2014DanglingConversations rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Meditative collection of stories about pain and growth, loss and re-discovery of self. I would read it every few years as I grow old.