Alan and I talked to Chion Wolf on Audacious about our relationship, family, hopes and worthiness.
There’s more to a person than the worse thing they ever did, I hope we managed to show that. Let me know.
Surveiller et Nourrir
[French]
Lu en un après-midi, “Surveiller et Nourrir” de mon amie @LucieInland. De la Bastille aux couloirs de la mort américains, elle condense de nombreuses enquêtes et témoignages et pose la question de comment nous nourrissons les personnes incarcérées et pourquoi, ainsi que ce que ca dit de nous en tant que société (humaine?).
L’écriture est fluide et bien documentée, ce livre mérite sa place dans votre bibliothèque si vous vous intéressez aux questions carcérales.
[English]
Read in an afternoon, “Surveiller et Nourrir” by my friend @LucieInland. From the Bastille to American death rows, it condenses numerous investigations and testimonies and asks the question of how we feed incarcerated individuals and why, as well as what it says about us as a (human?) society.
The writing is fluid and well documented, this book deserves its place on your shelf if you are interested in prison issues.
January / February Reads
It was a short read but it overall was disappointing and felt like a fantasy version of the JonBenét Ramsey case.
This is a romance novel – not my favorite genre, but the author knows how to build tension between her characters. In a way you know what’s going to happen, but it doesn’t, doesn’t, and doesn’t again and again and you’re about to explode as they are at some point lol. The main character is a strong woman who prioritize her career over everything but her sister. And she will not give up on it for a man, even if he’s the right one.
Anti Death Penalty Protest
The Governor signed a death warrant and I joined Death Penalty Action at the eve of the execution for a protest outside the courthouse.
We were protesting tonight’s execution of Donal Dillbeck and all executions everywhere. It was a small but very interesting gathering of passionate people.
Tonight I am sadden we are going through with this barbaric act and I will hold my little a little tighter hoping he ends up growing in a country where this doesn’t exist anymore.
December reads
How to Get Run Over by a Truck by Katie McKenna
First, this is an incredible story because the author, Katie, should not have even survived that accident – she was literally run over by a semi. Her recovery and bravery through it all is amazing.
It was original in its structure as it is not chronological but by theme per chapter. Because of it, it is sometimes confusing about the timeline and leads to some rambling too.
It was original in its structure as it is not chronological but by theme per chapter. Because of it, it is sometimes confusing about the timeline and leads to some rambling too.
I read a review talking about the privileges in the book and how they were not recognized or even mentioned at all. I agree with this as you can’t help but wonder how much did this all cost and how was she able to keep her New York apartment during/after months in the hospital – all while her family was also able to visit and care for her all day every single day. As someone who doesn’t have a lot of money, I personally was stressed about her bills the whole time I was reading and it would have been nice to know how this was never a worry for her. My biggest complaint is about all the missing elements: the truck driver, Gisele, but also how was she able to recover that much more than expected? I felt we skipped through a lot of interesting subjects.
The Witches are coming by Lindy West
It was a cool, quick and interesting read and I listened to it as an audiobook read by the author which I always like to do. It wasn’t groundbreaking but it was a snapshot of the #metoo era, the systemic misogyny full of cultural references. It felt like a discussion with a friend.
The Copenhagen affair by Amulya Malladi
I choose to read this one out of pure nostalgia. Sanya, who had the perfect life, had a full-on breakdown and to help her get better, her husband suggests a one-year expatriation to the happiest country in the world… my beloved Denmark. Needless to say we didn’t experience the exact same Copenhagen as they are full of money and I was a student lol. However, I loved all the references, especially those I had lived myself. The story itself, I couldn’t buy the ending at all, but it gave me what I wanted, a little piece of Copenhagen again.
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