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This Week's Recommended Book

Extracurricular Activities, by Yoon Ha Lee


This is an action-packed military sci-fi story. It is set in the same universe as longer books, but it stands well on its own. The main character is a special operations type military officer, sent undercover on a mission that involves an old friend. I read this book on vacation, and it was a perfect fit: good, escapist fun.

See it on the website.

Forgive me my tangents.

- Daniel José Older, in Salsa Nocturna

Blog Post

 

Book Introduction: TurboJetSlams: Proof #29 of the Non-Existence of God

I have a book introduction for you this week! Jass Richards stops by to talk about her book, TurboJetSlams: Proof #29 of the Non-Existence of God. I've actually read this one, and it is a humorous mix of story and philosophy-tinged thought about what we owe each other. Below, Jass explains what made her write it.

TurboJetSlams: Proof #29 of the Non-Existence of God

TurbuJetSlams book cover, which features a cartoon of two kids on a JetSki

My primary reason for writing this book was to inspire a bit more respect for others’ quality of life.  I find that we are living in a culture of less civility and more ‘entitlement’—people have gone overboard with rights talk and now often claim they have the right to do whatever they want (especially when on their own property).  They forget that their right to X stops at someone else’s right to Y; in the words of someone philosophical, ‘Your right to freedom of movement stops at my nose.’  In other words, rights are not absolute; they are often in conflict and we need to figure whose rights or which rights should take priority when.

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Randomly Selected Bonus Recommendation

 

The Nigerian-Nordic Girl's Guide to Lady Problems, by Faith Adiele


This is a beautifully-written and at times funny story about the unlikely topic of fibroids. The author uses her condition to explore her place in the two cultures of her heritage, and the result is a thought-provoking a wonderful story.

See it on the website.

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