It’s a short one this week—just some recent book reviews from me—because I’ve been in full-tilt AAS 2024 Annual Conference preparation mode for the past seven days. My suitcases are on the living-room floor, half packed; dry cleaning will be ready for pickup tomorrow; there are several dozen table tent cards in my office that need to have names and session titles printed on them. It’ll be fine. One way or another, it’ll be fine.
Lately I’ve been grouping books—by author, by genre, by theme—and trying to read a few from one group before moving on to the next. Here, my thoughts on three nonfiction titles that all share an interest in capitalism, colonialism, and climate change, plus one new semi-suspense title as a palate cleanser.
Feature photo: Getting ready to depart for Seattle, WA, March 10, 2024.
Maura Elizabeth Cunningham 