Tag Archives: From the Books

From the Books, for International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2023 by ksedinger

This is a repost from a couple of years ago. I chose to repost this, about a book by astronomer Sara Seager, because it has lodged in my brain since I read it. I generally try to avoid reading grief … Continue reading →

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From the Books: NO NAME IN THE STREET, James Baldwin

Posted on February 1, 2023 by ksedinger

I have just finished reading James Baldwin’s powerful essay-book No Name in the Street, in which Baldwin describes his early life and his encounters later with many figures, some seminal and some less-so, and how he relates all of this to … Continue reading →

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From the Books: THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS

Posted on December 26, 2022 by ksedinger

I’m currently reading Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic sci-fi novel The Left Hand of Darkness, and while I rarely quote books while I’m reading them, this one passage hit me between the eyes. The story involves a planet that’s divided into … Continue reading →

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From the Books: SEAMANSHIP, by Adam Nicolson

Posted on October 23, 2022 by ksedinger

Subtitled A Voyage Along the Wild Coasts of the British Isles, Adam Nicolson’s book Seamanship relates the story of how Nicolson, in a moment that might be consdiered a mid-life crisis, decided to acquire a yacht and sail from Cornwall to the west … Continue reading →

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EA Poe, Nature Writer

Posted on October 17, 2022 by ksedinger

I woke up early yesterday morning–quite early, in fact, well before sunrise and well well well before I had any intention of getting out of bed–so I reached for my Kindle and looked for something to read. I landed on a short … Continue reading →

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From the Books: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Posted on June 1, 2022 by ksedinger

I saw a news item the other day that carpenter Norm Abram is retiring from his decades-long job on the teevee show This Old House, which he has been on for over 40 years. I haven’t watched a lot of This Old … Continue reading →

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From the Books: Mike Royko

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Kelly Sedinger

A repost, because somehow the subject of Mike Royko came up on Twitter. For many years he was my father’s favorite columnist. I remember him handing me the Opinion section more than a few times, saying, “Royko’s got a good … Continue reading →

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January Reading (From the Books)

Posted on January 31, 2022 by ksedinger

I’m going to try, in 2022, to write a monthly recap of the books (and other things) I read each month. I had a good reading month and am well on my way to meeting my annual goal of 52 … Continue reading →

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From the Books: “This Will All Be Over Soon” by Cecily Strong

Posted on November 28, 2021 by ksedinger

Cecily Strong is one of my favorite performers on what is a very strong present cast on Saturday Night Live. In fact, this particular season she is getting featured a lot more than usual, possibly because Kate McKinnon has been on … Continue reading →

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From the Books: Why We Swim

Posted on October 20, 2021 by ksedinger

Sometimes people cite the lack of browsing as a reason why it sucks that the independent bookstore has fallen on hard times in these, the Days of Amazon and other online retailers. And that’s true: one of the great joys … Continue reading →

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