In "To the River" author Olivia Laing writes about her hike from to source of the River Ouse to its mouth on the English Channel, as well as about other topics. Mostly about other topics. #books #BookSky #nonfiction #memoir #travel mypointbeing.com/2024/12/20/t...

In "The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2024" editor Padma Lakshmi selects a wide range of essays on these two topics. #books #BookReview #BookSky #nonfiction #travel #food mypointbeing.com/2024/12/18/t...

In "How Sondheim Can Change Your Life" author Richard Schoch discusses the motivation and emotional state of the characters in Stephen Sondheim's musicals. #books #BookSky #BookReview #broadway #musicals #StephenSondheim mypointbeing.com/2024/12/11/h...

I have long been familiar with the work of Roger Penrose, so when "The Impossible Man" was published I was keen on getting it. Patchen Barss provides a comprehensive recounting of Penrose’s life and work. #books #BookReview #booksky #science #astronomy #physics mypointbeing.com/2024/12/05/t...

In his video lecture series "God Against the Gods" Professor Robert Garland discusses the similarities and differences between monotheism and polytheism. #GreatCourses #VideoLectureSeries #religion mypointbeing.com/2024/11/27/g...

In "The Book-Makers" author Adam Smyth covers a wide range of people involved in creating books from the sixteenth century to the present day. #books #BookReview #publishing #history @literaturedawn.bsky.social please allow me to post to the Books feed 📚 mypointbeing.com/2024/11/20/t...

In "Gobsmacked!" author Ben Yagoda writes about common words in American English that are of British origin. #books #BookReview #language #English mypointbeing.com/2024/11/14/g...

"Deep Water: The World in the Ocean" was not the book I expected. Its content covers more than the title suggests. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #science mypointbeing.com/2024/11/07/d...

If you enjoy Ina Garten’s work, "Be Ready When the Luck Happens" is a must-read (or listen). #books #BookReview #AudioBook #autobiography #memoir #cooking #InaGarten #FoodNetwork mypointbeing.com/2024/11/01/b...

In "Existentialism and the Authentic Life," Skye C. Cleary offers a twenty-four video lecture survey of that philosophy. #blog #BlogPost #GreatCourses #existentialism #philosophy mypointbeing.com/2024/10/24/e...

"Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell" offers a comprehensive account of that great artist's life and career. #books #BookReview #biography #music #JoniMitchell mypointbeing.com/2024/10/18/t...

a fun upgrade #blog #BlogPost #technology #iPhone mypointbeing.com/2024/10/14/a...

thoughts on not being cheap... #blog #BlogPost #technology #Apple #AppleWatch mypointbeing.com/2024/10/09/g...

I’m always up for a good collection of essays, and "The Age of Loneliness" did not disappoint. Laura Marris writes about nature, her significant other, and her late father. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #essays mypointbeing.com/2024/10/03/t...

Valarie Kaur's new book "Sage Warrior" offers insight into Sikh tradition and philosophy and a recounting of her family's visits to the places mentioned in the narratives. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #religion mypointbeing.com/2024/09/30/s...

In his book "Living on Earth" author Peter Godfrey-Smith covers a lot of ground. But I'm not quite clear where that journey is supposed to take us. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #science #biology mypointbeing.com/2024/09/24/l...

I have now completed my Massive Recipe Project. #blog #BlogPost #cooking #recipes #RecipeSoftware mypointbeing.com/2024/09/20/t...

In "From Democrats to Kings" Michael Scott fills the gap of the time between the end of the Peloponnesian War and the rise of Philip of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. #books #BoookReview #classics #history #nonfiction #antiquity mypointbeing.com/2024/09/16/f...

In "The Long Run" author Stacey D’Erasmo asks creative people who have had long careers about their work and its meaning. #books #BookReview #biography #memoir #nonfiction mypointbeing.com/2024/09/10/t...

In "The Playbook" author James Shapiro offers a fascinating account of the WPA's Federal Theater project during the 1930s. #books #BookReview #audiobooks #nonfiction #history #AmericanHistory mypointbeing.com/2024/09/05/t...

In her memoir "1974," author Francine Prose writes about her relationship with Tony Russo, who collaborated with Daniel Ellsberg to leak the Pentagon Papers. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #memoir #biography mypointbeing.com/2024/08/30/1...

In "My Roman History" author Alizah Holstein writes about her love for the city of Rome and her fascination with Rome in the fourteenth century, the era of Dante. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #history #Rome #Dante mypointbeing.com/2024/08/26/m...

Some random thoughts around food. #blog #BlogPost #cooking #food mypointbeing.com/2024/08/09/r...

In "Fluke," author Brian Klaas argues that random, small events influence later outcomes and the world we experience. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #SocialScience mypointbeing.com/2024/08/07/f...

In "The Editor," Sara B. Franklin documents the life of Alfred A. Knopf editor Judith Jones. The book is highly readable and is well worth the time of anyone interested in the publishing industry. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #biography #publishing #cookbooks mypointbeing.com/2024/07/31/t...

There is nothing groundbreaking in the book "Accidental Astronomy," but author Chris Lintott provides an enjoyable look at popular astronomy. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #science #astronomy mypointbeing.com/2024/07/26/a...

appreciating our household philosophy #blog #BlogPost #cooking #books #publishing #Steinbeck #EdRicketts mypointbeing.com/2024/07/24/a...

In "The Island" author Nicholas Jenkins covers W.H. Auden's life and writing from childhood up to 1937. #books #BookReview #literature #poetry #nonfiction #biography #Auden mypointbeing.com/2024/07/19/t...

my latest tech upgrades #blog #BlogPost #tech #computers mypointbeing.com/2024/07/17/m...

In "3 Shades of Blue" author James Kaplan offers a comprehensive history of the bebop and hard bop schools of American jazz and those who created that music. #book #BookReview #nonfiction #music #jazz mypointbeing.com/2024/07/12/3...

Anyone who grew up in Southern California or otherwise has a Southern California connection is likely to enjoy "Made in California." The author writes about dining establishments founded in California. #books #BookReview #dining #restaurants #FastFood mypointbeing.com/2024/07/09/m...

I almost changed my mind. About getting a new car, that is. #blog #BlogPost #cars mypointbeing.com/2024/07/05/i...

In "The Light Eaters" author Zoë Schlanger offers a well-written perspective on an intriguing topic: plant behavior. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #sceience #botany mypointbeing.com/2024/07/02/t...

As I continue with my massive recipe project I am noticing some patterns. #cooking #recipes #RecipeSoftware mypointbeing.com/2024/06/28/t...

British composer and arranger of sacred music John Rutter has received a knighthood. Well deserved. #music #SacredMusic #hymns #JohnRutter mypointbeing.com/2024/06/25/i...

I was not familiar with Aimee Nezhukumatathil before encountering this book, but she is a longtime college professor, a published poet, and, as "Bite by Bite" clearly shows, a skilled essayist. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #memoir #FoodWriting mypointbeing.com/2024/06/20/b...

reflecting on my college career and the courses I didn't take... #blog #BlogPost #college #education #GraduationRequirements mypointbeing.com/2024/06/18/m...

In "An Unfinished Love Story" Doris Kearns Goodwin uses her late husband's boxes of memorabilia to document the history of American politics in the 1960s. #books #BookReview #history #AmericanHistory #politics mypointbeing.com/2024/06/13/a...

I miss our Middle Eastern food place. #blog #BlogPost #food #dining mypointbeing.com/2024/06/07/i...

my massive recipe software project continues... #blog #BlogPost #cooking #recipes #software mypointbeing.com/2024/06/05/m...

In "Alien Earths" author Lisa Kaltenegger writes about the evolution of life on earth and her work in looking for life on planets outside our solar system. Fascinating stuff for any astronomy buff. #books #BookReview #science #astronomy #exoplanets mypointbeing.com/2024/05/31/a...

In his book "Cosmic Scholar" author John Szwed documents the life of polymath Harry Smith. #book #BookReview #biography #nonfiction mypointbeing.com/2024/05/28/c...

It took us until now to get an electric can opener. #blog #BlogPost #KitchenAppliances #cooking mypointbeing.com/2024/05/24/o...

In "Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain" author Helene Sula writes about how she and her husband sought to leave the corporate nine-to-five work life for a more unconventional lifestyle in Europe. #books #BookeReview #memoir #travel #Europe mypointbeing.com/2024/05/22/t...

In "A Chance Meeting" Rachael Cohen documents how creative Americans collaborated, for example Matthew Brady photographing Henry James or Elizabeth Bishop seeking out Marianne Moore for writing advice. #books #BookReview #biography #history #AmericanHistory mypointbeing.com/2024/05/16/a...

First published in 1981, "Basin and Range" by John McPhee is an excellent geological history of North America for the layperson. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #science #geology mypointbeing.com/2024/05/14/b...

It’s a delight to see Rachael Ray back on television with a straight-ahead cooking show. #cooking #television #RachaelRay mypointbeing.com/2024/05/09/r...

We have a new gas grill which we expect to get a lot of use out of. #blog #BlogPost #cooking #grilling mypointbeing.com/2024/05/07/a...

After three years we still grieve. #blog #BlogPost #family #pets mypointbeing.com/2024/05/01/w...

Journalist Bianca Bosker wanted to know what the world of contemporary American art looked like from the inside so she embedded herself therein. Her book "Get the Picture" describes the results of that investigation. #books #BookReview #nonfiction #memoir #ArtWorld mypointbeing.com/2024/04/29/g...