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I love books. I used to read voraciously. Having kids killed that. Now that they're grown, I'm getting back into books.
Born in Treaty 7 (Calgary). Living in Gatineau, on unceded Algonquin Anishnaabee land. He/him.
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Martin finished reading Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
Martin finished reading The Lost Cause by Cory Doctorow
In a possibly too realistic portrait of the future that awaits us, Cory Doctorow somehow manages to create the possibility of hope. I'm glad I read this. Now I just need to build my affinity group.
Martin reviewed Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Good explainer
4 stars
Solnit is witty and sharp. The essays in this piece approach white North American culture from a variety of directions, but always with strong analysis of the patriarchal patterns that support violence and subjugation, and ending with a twist towards the hope that never left the box. It's an excellent read.
Martin finished reading How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse by K. Eason
Martin finished reading Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
Martin finished reading Unexpected night by Elizabeth Daly
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Unexpected night by Elizabeth Daly
It was to have been just a few quiet days of golf for Henry Gamadge, the charming and genteel consultant …
Martin reviewed Unexpected night by Elizabeth Daly
Martin started reading Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
Martin reviewed The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A. J. Finn
Martin finished reading The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A. J. Finn
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The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A. J. Finn
Anna Fox spends her day drinking wine, watching old movies, and spying on her neighbors. But when she sees something …
Martin started reading The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A. J. Finn
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The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A. J. Finn
Anna Fox spends her day drinking wine, watching old movies, and spying on her neighbors. But when she sees something …
Martin reviewed The End of Bias : A Beginning by Jessica Nordell
Excellent
5 stars
This book provides an in-depth overview of the challenge bias presents, and the many social impacts that it creates. While there isn't any "quick-fix", the author presents a variety of personal, social, and structural changes that we can undertake to reduce and maybe even eliminate bias from our systems.