Review by Melanie Holmes In Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari asks the question: Will the three major historical revolutions that have shaped the world we see today bring about the end of the species we call Homo sapiens? As Harari contemplates...
I recently had the pleasure of talking with author Kristen Tsetsi about her new provocative novel, The Age of the Child. Yes, a novel; while I focus on nonfiction in my review collection, there are always worthy exceptions! Set in a futuristic time in America, Kristen...
Review by Melanie Holmes In No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters, Ursula K. Le Guin gives us a collection of her last published thoughts. After its release, at 88, Le Guin died just 33 days later. Known for her science fiction and poetry, the essays in this...
Israeli sociologist Orna Donath breaks important ground in her book, Regretting Motherhood: A Study. She bravely takes on motherhood regret squarely and directly, and questions “the social order and systems of power that present women with only one possibility: that...
