Category: Books
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Literacy 2021: Book 15: Devolution
Max Brooks applies his World War Z style to Sasquatches instead of zombies
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Literacy 2021, Book 13: The Lathe of Heaven
Ursula K. LeGuin’s classic about an average man whose dreams transform reality
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Literacy 2021: Book 12: Zen in the Art of Writing
A collection of essays combining Bradbury’s philosophy of writing along with some victory laps for his best work
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Literacy 2021: Book 11: Secret Stories of Extinct Walt Disney World
I wanted a light book about Disney World history, and I chose poorly.
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Literacy 2021: Book 10: Moonwalking With Einstein
I’ve already forgotten what this one was about, yuk yuk!
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Fahrenheit 451 and the Author Who Refuses to Die
Re-thinking some of my own condescending opinions about Ray Bradbury’s work
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Fahrenheit 451 and the Various Ways to Burn a Book
More thoughts about Ray Bradbury’s coda to Fahrenheit 451, and the book’s broader definition of censorship
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Literacy 2021: Book 8: The Unauthorized Story of Walt Disney’s Haunted Mansion
BookThe Unauthorized Story of Walt Disney’s Haunted Mansion by Jeff Baham SynopsisA history of the early concept and lengthy, tumultuous design of the Haunted Mansion attraction in Disneyland, along with a tour of the ride, and an overview of its associated collectibles and promotional events. ProsFairly exhaustive but accessible, with enough details that many theme…
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Literacy 2021: Book 7: Fahrenheit 451
BookFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury SynopsisIn a version of the United States where teams of firemen are sent to homes to burn the books contained inside, one fireman meets a young woman walking alone at night. Their friendship makes him question everything about his career and the society he’s grown accustomed to. Pros265 pages of…