I’m starting this just as I begin teaching a grad course about the Robinsonade and the many reinterpretations of the Crusoe “myth.”
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An English prof in New England. Most of my reading is re-reading for class, but when reading for myself I enjoy challenging and unusual reads, often with fantastic, sci-fi, or postmodern elements.
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snowka started reading Vertical motion by Canxue
Vertical motion by Canxue
"Two young girls sneak onto the grounds of a hospital, where they find a disturbing moment of silence in a …
snowka finished reading Endling by Maria Reva
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snowka finished reading Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore—from young activists …
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Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore—from young activists …
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Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
An exciting debut novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore—from young activists …
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snowka wants to read La balada dels ocells de muntanya by Can Xue
La balada dels ocells de muntanya by Can Xue, Eulàlia Jardí
Cada relat d'aquest recull és un viatge enmig de la boira, on res no és el que sembla perquè som …
snowka started reading Robinson by Muriel Spark
snowka reviewed Move Slowly and Build Bridges by Robert W. Gehl
Move Slowly and Build Bridges tells the story of activists, software developers, artists, and everyday …
Move Slowly and Build Bridges
5 stars
I've read books published by Oxford University Press before, but I've never enjoyed a book from OUP like I have Gehl's Move Slowly and Build Bridges. This work of Internet Studies focused on the Mastodon social media platform employs an interview-based methodology that lets the citizens of the Fediverse tell their stories in a compelling way. I loved hearing the backstories of Mastodon luminaries Ro and The Artist Marcia X, who I've followed since joining Mastodon after Musk's purchase of Twitter, and especially loved that Gehl chose artwork of Marcia X to adorn the cover. My own instance admin from @Scholar.social is quoted repeatedly emphasizing the ethical choices and ideals that made me want to join that instance over others. Gehl's analysis of Mastodon and the Fediverse is incisive and insightful--he articulates as few others have what makes a non-centralized social media platform like Mastodon both challenging and so …
I've read books published by Oxford University Press before, but I've never enjoyed a book from OUP like I have Gehl's Move Slowly and Build Bridges. This work of Internet Studies focused on the Mastodon social media platform employs an interview-based methodology that lets the citizens of the Fediverse tell their stories in a compelling way. I loved hearing the backstories of Mastodon luminaries Ro and The Artist Marcia X, who I've followed since joining Mastodon after Musk's purchase of Twitter, and especially loved that Gehl chose artwork of Marcia X to adorn the cover. My own instance admin from @Scholar.social is quoted repeatedly emphasizing the ethical choices and ideals that made me want to join that instance over others. Gehl's analysis of Mastodon and the Fediverse is incisive and insightful--he articulates as few others have what makes a non-centralized social media platform like Mastodon both challenging and so essential to maintain. And quite simply, the book is fun. From references to solarpunk to #Monsterdon, you'll find people, orgs, and instances that you will want to follow and learn more about.
snowka finished reading Move Slowly and Build Bridges by Robert W. Gehl
Move Slowly and Build Bridges by Robert W. Gehl
Move Slowly and Build Bridges tells the story of activists, software developers, artists, and everyday people who have built the …
snowka started reading Move Slowly and Build Bridges by Robert W. Gehl
Move Slowly and Build Bridges by Robert W. Gehl
Move Slowly and Build Bridges tells the story of activists, software developers, artists, and everyday people who have built the …
snowka finished reading The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of The Cemetery of Untold Stories, doesn’t want to end up like …
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The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of The Cemetery of Untold Stories, doesn’t want to end up like …