Book Reviews and Reading Lists

Consider the claim that the Universe was not created by a benevolent God. Derek Parfit Rediscovering Reasons and Persons: A Journey of Reflection and Growth Once upon a time, nestled in the corner of a quaint library in Northern Ireland, there stood a long narrow...

Automating Inequality is a book that provides a detailed analysis of how high-tech tools are used to profile, police, and punish the poor. The book explores how technology is increasingly being utilized to automate decision-making processes that have significant...

Weird AI Voice Over The main points of the book. The use of drugs in warfare is not a recent phenomenon, but rather a long-standing tradition that dates back to ancient times. Governments have played a significant role in the spread of drugs, and drugs have been used...

Library Study Through the lens of Shakespearean plays, M.L. Rio’s “If We Were Villains” intricately weaves together a tale that explores the relationship between art and reality, the power of storytelling, and the consequences of our actions. The novel offers an...

Digital Art created by Gary Crossey We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson is a novel that tells the story of the Blackwood family, who live in a large mansion on the outskirts of a small village. The story is narrated by Mary Katherine, or "Merricat,"...

For this blog post, I will be reviewing "A People's History of the United States". This book provides a unique perspective on American history and highlights the often-overlooked voices and experiences of marginalized groups. In my review, I will be focusing on two...

View Post Digital Ai Art by Gary Crossey Foundation  Foundation by Isaac Asimov is a rich and complex science fiction novel that explores the concept of psychohistory, nature of power, knowledge, civilization, and the fall of empires. Set in a future universe...

Book Cover created by Gary Crossey The Rosewood Casket by Sharyn McCrumb "The Rosewood Casket" by Sharyn McCrumb is a novel about the Hill family in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee. The story revolves around the four Hill brothers building a rosewood casket for...

Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code by Ruha Benjamin Ruha Benjamin's book "Race After Technology" is a thought-provoking examination of the role technology plays in perpetuating racial discrimination and inequality. Benjamin describes how...

Dao De Jing Dao De Jing by C.C. Tsai Dao De Jing, also known as Tao Te Ching, is a book of Chinese philosophy written by Laozi in the 6th century BC. This book is considered one of the most important works in Chinese literature and philosophy, and it has been...

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a compelling story despite the sad events that unfold. The author's ability to convey the story through the eyes of the protagonist, Cussy Mary Carter, makes it easy...

Digital Art Animation by Gary Crossey The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli The Story of My Teeth novel by Valeria Luiselli that tells the story of Gustavo 'Highway' Sánchez Sánchez, an auctioneer who believes that he can sell anything by giving it a new story....

The Leavers The Leavers by Lisa Ko The Leavers is one of the most interesting books I have read in quite a while. The story is powerful and has many fascinating aspects to it. The novel tells the story of Deming Guo, a young boy whose mother, Polly, an undocumented...

Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic adventure novel written by Jules Verne in 1864. The book is about Professor Otto Lidenbrock, who discovers a coded message in an old...

Community Design System Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need by Sasha Costanza-Chock Design Justice is a book that explores the principles of community-led design and its potential to create a more just and equitable society. Sasha...

A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr A Month in the Country is a novella by J. L. Carr that tells the story of a young man named Tom Birkin who is recovering from shell shock he experienced during World War I. Birkin is hired to uncover a mural in a village church in...

Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Shaun Whiteside "Blitzed Drugs in the Third Reich" is a book that explores the widespread drug use in Nazi Germany during World War II. The book reveals how drugs like methamphetamine, cocaine, and opioids were commonly used....