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A Natural Curiosity: The Exception by Christian Jungersen
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The Exception by Christian Jungersen. For me was a series of articles written by Iben, one of the characters, on “The Psychology of Evil.” These are not only intelligent in themselves, but they footnote several (real) books that explore the problem of evil:. Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing. By Christopher R. Browning. The Roots of Evil. Posted by Geoff Wisner.
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A Natural Curiosity: New home for blog posts
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Thursday, July 3, 2008. New home for blog posts. Has created a wonderful new 21st century version of my website, www.geoffwisner.com. The site now includes my blog, so please go there. To see new posts. Posted by Geoff Wisner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am a writer and editor, and the author of A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa. Visit my website at www.geoffwisner.com.
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A Natural Curiosity: My father, William B. Wisner
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Wednesday, May 21, 2008. My father, William B. Wisner. I’m sure one reason I’ve been preoccupied with family history recently is that my father has been seriously ill for the last few months. He passed away early on the morning of May 15, and my brothers and I were at his funeral mass on the 17th, where I spoke a few words. An obituary. Would be put to good use. Posted by Geoff Wisner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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A Natural Curiosity: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Thursday, June 26, 2008. Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. Maybe it’s not advisable to read about the death of a father when your own father. Has just died. But Alison Bechdel writes about her father with such understanding — and her father was so different from mine — that reading it was a bittersweet but not too painful experience. E is a graphic memoir by the author of the long-running comic strip. Dykes to Watch Out For.
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A Natural Curiosity: Whitman's Brooklyn
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Thursday, June 26, 2008. Greg Trupiano of The Whitman Project, who led the Walt Whitman tour. I wrote about a while ago, has announced the launch of the new website Whitman's Brooklyn. This is from Russell Granger, who created the site:. Is now live online - please share the good news! Posted by Geoff Wisner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit my website at www.geoffwisner.com. View my complete profile. Blog of Henr...
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A Natural Curiosity: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang. The grip of the story was strong enough that those connections didn’t occur to me until I’d finished it. Posted by Geoff Wisner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am a writer and editor, and the author of A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa. Visit my website at www.geoffwisner.com. View my complete profile.
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A Natural Curiosity: July 2008
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Thursday, July 3, 2008. New home for blog posts. Has created a wonderful new 21st century version of my website, www.geoffwisner.com. The site now includes my blog, so please go there. To see new posts. Posted by Geoff Wisner. A Basket of Leaves is now available! I mentioned it already in passing, but I don’t mind saying it again. My first book,. A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa.
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A Natural Curiosity: A Basket of Leaves is now available!
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Thursday, July 3, 2008. A Basket of Leaves is now available! I mentioned it already in passing, but I don’t mind saying it again. My first book,. A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa. Is now available for sale from booksellers including Amazon. Journey through the 54 countries of Africa through novels, memoirs, travel books, and even some poetry. Posted by Geoff Wisner. View my complete profile.
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A Natural Curiosity: Specimen Days by Walt Whitman
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Specimen Days by Walt Whitman. Last month I went on a Walt Whitman walking tour that began in Fort Greene Park and proceeded to 99 Ryerson Street. So I read it later in my Library of America Whitman, along with the original edition of Leaves of Grass. Posted by Geoff Wisner. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit my website at www.geoffwisner.com. View my complete profile. Is an invaluable resourc...
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A Natural Curiosity: June 2008
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Thoughts on Thoreau, nature, Africa, books, investing, and whatever else comes up. Friday, June 27, 2008. Heinemann's African Writers Series. Around the time I finished writing. A Basket of Leaves: 99 Books That Capture the Spirit of Africa. Now available at Amazon. I was saddened to read about the demise of Heinemann's African Writers Series, which began with. When Rain Clouds Gather. The Last Harmattan of Alusine Dunbar,. The Purple Violet of Oshaantu. The Chattering Wagtails of Mikuyu Prison. And foun...
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