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@Now_We_Try_It_My_Way so far indeed, it is a romp a far cry from the often compared "The Forever War" which is so loudly a commentary on Vietnam's pains.

Solid near-future sci-fi on intelligence and environment. Moves easily between gripping techno-action-violence, challenging witness of human and ecological oppression, and a shimmering wonder at science, consciousness, and marine biology.

Beautiful and varied collection of essays, interviews, photography and poetry on African American agricultural experience - some generational, some newly engaged in community building through the land, some reengaging with interrupted family legacies.

On the violence in colonizing and decolonizing; on nationalist and authoritarian dangers in bourgeoisie decolonization that is not decentralized nor built on building power of the state from within the oppressed classes; on the psychological harms to all sides in fighting and repression. An understandable classic.

So good to return to these deeply considered illuminations of human problem space.

@sam@books.theunseen.city I spaced them out in random order over 15 years and have only re-read Player of Games - I think Matter was the first I read so I will likely also revisit it and Excession this round.

Revisiting some Culture, thanks for the reminder @sam@books.theunseen.city

Revenge across all time and reason, swashbuckling adventure and escape, twisted double-crossing. And good literary feel in many borrowed and emphasized lines and themes, a fantastic sci-fi homage to The Count Of Monte Cristo.