Below
are some thoughts on some of the nonfiction I read in 2017:
Rising
Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Barry (1997)
This book is an incredible feat about the horrifying
attempts of the 19th century to tame the Mississippi River. I read
it over the summer, and while the book is about the double-edged sword of
engineering, the book is also about the wild tides of racism and progressive
forces...
The most memorable nonfiction I read in 2017
In books, In Bryan Harvey, In Nonfiction, In TeachJanuary 6, 2018
The most memorable fiction I read in 2017
In 2017, In books, In Bryan Harvey, In Fiction, In Jade Chang, In Jesmyn Ward, In literature, In Paulette Jiles, In Percival Everett, In Poetry, In Teach, In Viet Thanh Nguyen, In William Brewer, In Yuri HerreraJanuary 6, 2018
Looking back on all the books I read in 2017, these are the ones that weigh the heaviest, meaning I think about them during class changes, on long runs, in the shower, or while making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They weren't all published in 2017, but a handful were. As always, thanks for reading.
Indian
Killer by
Sherman Alexie...
On Federer's watch
In Bryan Harvey, In Grand Slam tennis, In Marin Cilic, In Roger Federer, In Teach, In WimbledonJuly 18, 2017
The greatest athletes often possess a knack for
holding onto their talents longer than the sports world anticipates. Their
focus and determination outweighs whatever focus the mob can muster. The late
success of Roger Federer is only surprising when the crowd blinks firs...
The Wonder in 'Westworld,' a first impression
In Bryan Harvey, In Greenblatt, In HBO, In Maps, In Narrative, In Teach, In Television, In WestworldJuly 5, 2017
The first, but probably not the last thing I write about WestWorld:
The show Westworld
begins with a dejected Dolores Abernathy sitting naked on a stool. One arm
hangs limply. Her lap cradles the other. Her knees lean in on each other, due
to her pigeon-toed feet. Her blonde head tilts to the side, and, in a mostly
dark room, she is the epitome of defeat...
When winter never came, and the books read waiting
In books, In Bryan Harvey, In Chris Bachelder, In David Foster Wallace, In Fiction, In Hitchcock, In Jesmyn Ward, In Matt Bell, In Memphis, In Nonfiction, In Steve Himmer, In Teach, In Yaa GyasiApril 16, 2017
I'd say blow the dust off the blog before continuing, but I'm not sure digital platform even collect dust. Anyway, the following are impressions of some books I read over the last few months when I wasn't updating the LCB blog with any sense of regularity:&nbs...
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