Time and Structure

I read 36 books in May and these are the one's that I can universally recommend. They each offer perspective and insight into human existence in this moment. As someone that grew up in a road construction family Goldfarb's book on roads and how they shape not only human experience, but animal existence was a necessary mirror and an insightful read for all seeking to understand human impact on natural habitat. The essay collection "We are in the Middle of Forever" is an exquisite collection of interviews conducted during the early years of the pandemic by members of the Indigenous community and it provides distinct perspectives on our place in time and climate change. Gay's Delights (another essay collection) is truly delightful. He shares the myriad things he finds delight in over the course of a year with grace and humor. Fourteen Days is a collaborative novel expertly pieced together by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston. It is an insightful look into the formation of community and the connective power of storytelling.