I have a few pockets in my schedule when I get to sit leisurely with a book and I have gotten through some really good ones over the past few months!
Overstory by Richard Powers. An incredible work about intertwining roots and purpose. My appreciation of trees grew infinitely.
How It Ends by Chris Impey. Basic comprehension of Time and Space for feeble minds like mine.
Sum by David Eagleman. Postulates on the afterlife shifting perspective on the nowlife.
Storm by George R. Stewart. Written in 1941, describing a storm forming in the Pacific that barrels through North America. Rudimentary instruments bring short warning and chaos ensues. From Alaina’s New York Review of Books collection!
Walkabout by James Vance Marshall. Also from NYRB. Survival of two children from a plane crash in the Australian outback depends on an aboriginal boy. Cultures clash and mingle with deep psychological impacts.
Range by David Epstein. Breadth of knowledge can lead to better depth of understanding. Brilliant contributions in all fields often come from outside.
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollans. A personal and historical journey through psychadelics. Microscopic molecules that can completely alter consciousness and profoundly transform our life experience.
Brothers on Three by Abe Streep. High school basketball on a Native American reservation in Montana. Depression and hopelessness haunt team pride in their quest for a championship. By my friend Abe!
The Advancing Guitarist by Mick Goodrick. Inspiring method for learning (and teaching) the guitar. I have read the DIY Guidebook text and am now working through its extremely thorough and vast recommended exercises with a commitment to understanding and playing the instrument better.
The Lesson by Victor Wooten: This weekend I attended a Kodály conference in Pittsburgh, where I saw master music teachers sharing knowledge of their craft. I gleaned activities and techniques to apply in the classroom as well as theoretical and harmonic understanding to explore in my art. The journey there and back was also special; Gail loaned me her brand new Tesla for the trip and I listened to the audiobook narrated by Victor Wooten himself. Philosophy, Spirituality and Love guide the musician throughout the journey to aural and expressive enlightenment. Victor was always a bass hero of mine and his musings on music are beautiful and inspiring!