So, I finally had time to read this summer and in the past two weeks, I have certainly taken advantage of it. I’ve read four books since living in this lovely space:
Normal by Amy Bloom
It’s about gender fluidity. It’s divided into three sections; one on the ‘phenomenon’ of intersex children, one on transsexual people, and one on cross-dressers. It’s impeccably written and researched. Her stories were engaging, and she managed to paint a portrait accounting for the many faces of gender ambiguity, whether it be by choice, birth or relation.Napalm and Silly Putty by George Carlin
Well, much less serious. This is just humor, social commentary and slightly offensive observations thrown hodge-podge into a book that I used (with much success) as comic relief.We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families by Phillip Gourevitch
This is about the Rwandan Genocide, narrated by a New York journalist who took an interest and pursued the truth in Rwanda and the surrounding nations. His story takes the reader through the stories of families, killers and people simply caught in the crossfire of an international crisis that was intentionally ignored by the most influential global organizations. It is a gripping and disheartening story, but one that deserves, more than any other of our generation, perhaps, to be read.How Doctors Think by Jerome Groopman
(This was actually for a class, but I read it early) How Doctors Think takes on the challenge of explaining what many physicians themselves have come to disregard. Dr. Groopman interviews doctors and patients in an attempt to unravel the cognitive errors that most often result in misdiagnoses. The outcome is a well-organized, anecdotal and informational piece of literature that is useful for the common layperson and manages to offer insights to other physicians. A fast and engaging read, due mostly to the imperceptible blending of analysis and parable.
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