Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult I read Small Great Things during a time when racial animus seemed to be causing so much harm in America. I did some research before choosing to read it. I needed the book to have value to me, for the time and effort I planned to commit. I wanted … Continue reading Book Review: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Book Review: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult I read this book because I read Small Great Things & I appreciated Jodi Picoult wanting to write about racial issues in the U.S. Leaving Time is another novel where the author explores big societal issues. It tackles the issues of grief, man’s inhumanity towards man, and man’s … Continue reading Book Review: Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
What you should know Missing, Presumed is essentially about how absence impacts the lives of people. How the void filled by people in our lives becomes fully appreciated in their absence. Our personality and behaviors are shaped by relationships, and by the dynamic of how we interact with one another. The feelings and impressions caused … Continue reading Book Review: Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner
Part 1 of a 4 part series on baseball, culture and social change Much has been written about the pastime of baseball and the connection that it has to national culture. I will endeavor to add to the discourse. I appreciate both participatory and spectator sports, I know many people might not share such passions. … Continue reading Let’s Play Two
Happy Juneteenth Holiday. In honor of Juneteenth, I have penned a piece on race relations. If you are not familiar with the holiday, I encourage you to find out more about it and celebrate what it represents. You Don’t Like Me Cause I’m White? Really? Holdin’ Out for a (Nonwhite) (Funny) (Fictional) Hero White Rage, … Continue reading Race Points
