Author Archives: Harry Katz

The Book of Roads and Kingdoms

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Harry Katz

The Book of Roads and Kingdoms was a total impulse buy. On a recent vacation to Australia, I saw it prominently displayed in a Dymocks book shop. I’d never heard of the author and it’s about a topic I know … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction November 2022 Week 4: Worldview Changers

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Harry Katz

Wow, it’s already Week 4 of Nonfiction November! Our host this week is Rebekah @ She Seeks Nonfiction and the topic is Worldview Changers: “One of the greatest things about reading nonfiction is learning all kinds of things about our … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction November 2022 Week 3: Stranger Than Fiction

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Harry Katz

Welcome to Week 3 of Nonfiction November hosted by Christopher @ Plucked From The Stacks. The topic this week is Stranger Than Fiction: “This week we’re focusing on all the great nonfiction books that *almost* don’t seem real. A sports … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction November 2022 Week 2: Book Pairings

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Harry Katz

It’s Week 2 of Nonfiction November and the theme is Book Pairings hosted by Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction. “This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title (or another nonfiction!). It can be a “If you loved this … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction November 2022 Week 1: Your Year in Nonfiction

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Harry Katz

I’m excited to participate once again in Nonfiction November, an annual celebration of and by nonfiction book bloggers. This is my 3rd Nonfiction November and it’s starting to become a highlight of the year for me. I’m looking froward to … Continue reading →

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Bewilderment

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Harry Katz

In Richard Powers’ latest novel, Bewilderment, astrobiologist Theo Byrne is a single father struggling to raise his nine-year-old son Robin. Robin himself struggles with emotional turmoil for which there’s no clear diagnosis. “So far the votes are two Asperger’s, one probable … Continue reading →

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Ever Green

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Harry Katz

Forests are special places. Walking through a forest — I don’t do this often enough — makes me feel calmer and more alive at the same time. My senses seem more alert or maybe more receptive. And I know they’re … Continue reading →

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What We Owe The Future

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Harry Katz

“Future people count. There could be a lot of them. We can make their lives go better.” That’s the central idea of What We Owe The Future, a provocative book by William MacAskill who’s an associate professor of philosophy at … Continue reading →

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Life Is Simple

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Harry Katz

Ever heard of Occam’s razor? It’s the principle that says the simplest explanation that fits the facts is most likely the correct one. It’s formally stated as “entities should not be multiplied without necessity.” Or informally as “keep it simple, … Continue reading →

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The Last White Man

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Harry Katz

One morning in an unnamed city in an unnamed country, a white man named Anders wakes up to discover that his skin has turned dark brown. His facial features have changed too. He doesn’t recognize himself in the mirror.   … Continue reading →

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