Assalam Alaykum, everyone. Welcome to the second edition of The What, a new series where I share my favourite media and some of what I've been into each month.
Fair warning, I didn't do much consuming this month as I was so dreadfully busy. Enjoy.
i. READING
"But being able to sit with nuance and contradiction and complexity can make readers become more discerning consumers of media, and coming up on the 2024 election that could only be a good thing. As industries like book publishing become more and more tech-focused, it would be wise to remember that raw data alone is not helpful; it’s the interpretation that matters.”
The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris– Joseph Lister’s work in transforming the grisly world of Victorian medicine.
ii. LISTENING TO
The Case For Criticism- Critics at Large
Act Like A Surgeon- The Nocturnist
iii. LOOKING FORWARD TO
Listening to more podcasts which I obviously did too little of this month.
Sleeping better- I hope.
Writing for something other than this newsletter. More poetry.
iv. extras: some tweets this month
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I had to analyze "Girl by Jamaica Kincaid" for school in year one. I also discussed it with some of my students recently. It was nice. Thanks for sharing everything you shared.
On idealism, reality is a collection of ideas that persist [in the face of all negators].