So many issues are top of mind right now: the pandemic, the economy, racial injustice, the climate crisis. It’s going to take many people, from many different spheres of influence, to lead us to health, prosperity, justice, and equilibrium. But who’s going to lead us, and how?
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Buoyed by Books: Readings on Climate Activism
I’ve been coping with 2020 by reading. I’m thrilled to be doing book recommendations for the awesome Women Who Sail newsletter, which tackles a timely, thought-provoking topic each month.
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Dogbark’s Review of Books
Huey Lewis was addicted to love, but I might as well face it I’m addicted to books.
Beyond Birds and Bees: Bringing Home a New Message to Our Kids About Sex, Love, and Equality
Maybe you didn’t think you wanted to read an entire book about how to talk to kids about bodies and consent, gender and sex, but Bonnie Rough keeps us engaged, entertained, laughing, and thinking all the way through.
Catherine, Called Birdy
The book is mostly about Catherine’s various ingenious plots on how to keep suitors away, and her complaints about spinning and other jobs reserved for women of the time. It’s pretty great.
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1)
This is a great series about really smart kids and has so many twists and riddles to solve inside it.
We Were the Lucky Ones
I met Georgia Hunter when her book club read my memoir. She asked me to consult on early drafts of WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES. It’s an absolute thrill to see it on the NYT Bestsellers List! Yay, Georgia!
See You in the Cosmos
If you like books with dogs and quirky characters, then this is the book for you!
The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, and a Woman’s Search for the Meaning of Wife
My memoir, The Motion of the Ocean, has been out for almost a decade but I continue to benefit from one of the best parts of putting one’s work into the world … getting feedback. Yesterday, a woman named Barbara emailed me. Here’s what she said …