I mostly read and re-read childrens books, but here are the adult books I also read when I get the chance.
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One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a …
One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a …
Found in the free bin at my local bookstore
Alvin Lucier summarized lectures he gave to students at Wesleyan, specifically those related to works he was involved with or connected to. His astounding appreciation for and understanding of the nature of sound is evident in every page, explanation and anecdote. His gentle sense of humor adds to the charm. We are lucky to have this record of what is probably just the tip of the iceberg of Alvin Lucier's knowledge and mastery of soud and experimental music.
I would really love to run a reading group or workshop based on listening to and playing the (more accessible) works in this book!
Alvin Lucier summarized lectures he gave to students at Wesleyan, specifically those related to works he was involved with or connected to. His astounding appreciation for and understanding of the nature of sound is evident in every page, explanation and anecdote. His gentle sense of humor adds to the charm. We are lucky to have this record of what is probably just the tip of the iceberg of Alvin Lucier's knowledge and mastery of soud and experimental music.
I would really love to run a reading group or workshop based on listening to and playing the (more accessible) works in this book!
Joel Gion tells great colorful stories in a very funny book about his time(s) as the tambourine player of the infamous and prolific bay area janglers The Brian Jonestown Massacre. I was very much into the band in the late 90s/early 2000s, but non-fans who enjoy tales of burgeoning music scenes, tour bus shenanigans, train wrecks and self-sabotage will also find a lot to enjoy.
Joel Gion tells great colorful stories in a very funny book about his time(s) as the tambourine player of the infamous and prolific bay area janglers The Brian Jonestown Massacre. I was very much into the band in the late 90s/early 2000s, but non-fans who enjoy tales of burgeoning music scenes, tour bus shenanigans, train wrecks and self-sabotage will also find a lot to enjoy.
An unsparing investigation into Spotify’s origins and influence on music, weaving unprecedented reporting with incisive cultural criticism, illuminating how streaming …
An unsparing investigation into Spotify’s origins and influence on music, weaving unprecedented reporting with incisive cultural criticism, illuminating how streaming …
An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the heart of one of the most …
I was a at best a reluctant user of FB, and my scepticism of tech had probably kicked in before the time frame of this book, but I definitely held that kind of naïve optimism about tech's power for good at some point in time - a thing that in 2025 is already proving really difficult to rationalise in hindsight.
It's not a huge surprise to learn that the big personalities in this book are all dicks, and that working culture in a Silicon Valley tech company is dysfunctional and toxic. It was also good to be reminded just how implicated FB is in genocides and shitty election outcomes. On top of the diss to tech company culture (which I am always here for), Wynn-Williams' personal story is actually pretty killer (almost literally a couple of times) on its own!
I was a at best a reluctant user of FB, and my scepticism of tech had probably kicked in before the time frame of this book, but I definitely held that kind of naïve optimism about tech's power for good at some point in time - a thing that in 2025 is already proving really difficult to rationalise in hindsight.
It's not a huge surprise to learn that the big personalities in this book are all dicks, and that working culture in a Silicon Valley tech company is dysfunctional and toxic. It was also good to be reminded just how implicated FB is in genocides and shitty election outcomes. On top of the diss to tech company culture (which I am always here for), Wynn-Williams' personal story is actually pretty killer (almost literally a couple of times) on its own!
An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the heart of one of the most …
Am getting through this one pretty quickly!
Palo Alto’s weather is temperate, its people are educated and enterprising, its corporations are spiritually and materially ambitious and demonstrably …
