Speculative and nonfiction book reviews.

L’Âge des low-tech by Philippe Bihouix


In the French school of degrowth environmentalists, Bihouix explores the problems with technological innovation as a solution to resource overconsumption and mismanagement in the anthropocene and posits that a reduction in technological complexity is the sole solution to our environmental woes.
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The Harlem Renaissance, Edited by Cary D. Wintz


Review of anthology and historical context of the Harlem Renaissance, an interwar African-American literary movement.
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Elle et son chat by Makoto Shinkai (trans. Naruki Nakagawa)


A collection of cozy interconnected stories from the perspective of cats and their people in Tokyo, ‘Elle et son chat’ (She and her cat) by Makoto Shinkai is well worth a read.
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Judaism: A Very Short Introduction by Norman Solomon


Is this a good introduction to Judaism (for the ignorant gentile)? Read this review to find out.
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Berlin Stories by Robert Walser


Review of a delightful prose collection covering the joy of the vibrant early 20th century metropolis.
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