I love to read and since the pandemic I've made it a goal to read more. Here's some of what I'm reading now or have read recently.
3/7/2022: Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart. A novel about a billionaire who's trying to fix his messed up life by riding Greyhound buses throughout the country. It's very well written and funny at times. The billionaire is definitely a jerk, though.
How to Forage for Mushrooms by Frank Hyman. It's an identification guide for finding edible mushrooms. I'm planning on trying that this year.
Humankind by Rutger Bregman. His argument is that despite all of the bad news our world has gotten better over time, and we should focus on that. He does write that we need to continue to improve.
2/15/2022: A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders. I'm really enjoying this book. Saunders teaches writing at Syracuse University and is a very successful writer. This book contains a number of short stories by four classic Russian authors. After each story Saunders explains what makes each story successful and why the writing is so good. I'd kind of like to take a literature class again after reading this.