“Poetry, Language, Thought” by Martin Heidegger
Heidegger’s collection of essays can befuddle without considering them in their entire; but when we do, the consequences we bear for it are humbling.
“The Feel Trio” by Fred Moten
Moten’s work is challenging, especially on the printed page. How much time do we spend in struggling for meaning and how much in appreciating its spontaneous movements?
“Kindred” by Octavia Butler
The nuances of power and submission, of resistance and allyship, and that which binds master and slave.
“Saving the Appearances: A Study in Idolatry” by Owen Barfield
Barfield’s expansive embrace of art, philosophy, history, and linguistics as a way to understanding phenomenology is satisfying, that its ultimate conclusions lead to Christian foundations is something else entirely.
“Tribe” by Sebastian Junger
Junger’s 100-page exploration of tribal history through anecdotes is far too brief to support his conclusions, but the ideas are nonetheless provocative and serious enough to warrant more exploration.
“Blankets” by Craig Thompson
Blankets walks the difficult line between explicitness and YA sensibility as it explores religion and sexuality; mostly, it succeeds.
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