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Julia Baird “Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder and Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark”

“The sea was black and the sky was black and I felt a little nervous:…

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Rigoberta Menchú & Dante Liano „The Girl From Chimel: Tales From a Mayan Village“

Have you ever looked at the small coloured stones in the river magnified through the…

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Fleur Jaeggy “Sweet Days of Discipline”

There have been many teenage, female protagonists in literature. We’ve witnessed the sexualization and abuse…

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Michelle McNamara “I’ll be Gone in the Dark”

An old Estonian proverb says that a good child has many names. As does the…

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Marko Mäetamm „Vanaisa = Grandfather“

This book is an excursion into the world of things. In his short stories the…

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Derrick Jensen „A Language Older Than Words“

Derrick Jensen is a writer, ecophilosopher and environment activist. „A Language Older Than Words“  shows…

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Paul Kalanithi „When Breath Becomes Air“

October, and the autumn in general, is probably the most fitting month to be reading…