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?
Janna’s Reads
I read a lot. For fun, for knowledge, for work, for introspection, for research, for delight, for inspiration, for knowledge, for boatschool, for pleasure. I hope you enjoy my recommendations. And if you’d like to receive my annual newsletter of book recommendations, you can sign up here.
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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.
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!
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 …