Dylan H.Book Review 9: “Healing After the Loss of Your Mother: A Grief and Comfort Manual” by Elaine MallonI’ve been trying to read a lot of books about grief to understand its process a bit better. Thanks to our benevolent neighbor, I got this…Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Dylan H.Book Review 7: Want by Lynne Steger StrongI first became acquainted with this book because a sample of it was featured in a magazine I had been reading online, maybe The New Yorker…Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Dylan H.Book Review 8: “The Sun Also Rises” by Ernest HemingwayI’m not sure how else to say this, and I’m not sure why I would feel sheepish saying this, but it took me from about 8 years ago until…Jan 31, 2021Jan 31, 2021
Dylan H.Book Review 6: “Stranger Faces” by Namwali SerpeliAs people reading this (maybe/probably don’t) know, I studied Comparative Literature in college as one of my two majors. I truly…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
Dylan H.Book Review 5: Plan B by Sheryl SandbergI was recommended Plan B by someone I had met on Lunchclub, whose mom had died in her early 30s. I have known the book existed for years…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Dylan H.Book Review 4: Face it by Deborah HarryRecently read “Face It” by Deborah Harry, frontwoman of Blondie. I have never been a fan of the band, but on NYE we had a handful of…Jan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Dylan H.Book Review 3: The Five ArchetypesAs anyone who knows me will tell you, I absolutely die for personality tests, any type of psychoanalysis, as well as not limited to…Dec 29, 20201Dec 29, 20201
Dylan H.Book Review 2: The Dead Moms Club by Kate SpencerI guess you shouldn’t have thought you were going to read a list of book reviews from me for [part of] this year without at least one that…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Dylan H.Book Review 1: The Utopia of Rules by David GraeberAfter reading his book Bullshit Jobs (which I was led to by the article he had written with the same title), I decided to delve into “The…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020
Dylan H.2021: The Year of Reading BooksIt’s no secret that 2020 has been a terrible year for all of us. I’ve had a particularly rough time myself. My mom died unexpectedly on…Dec 28, 2020Dec 28, 2020