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Katabasis, noun, Ancient Greek. The story of a hero's descent to the underworld.
Grad student …
The seven deadly sins as a framing device stay winning. Fuck the story circle, give me a descent into hell every time.
I'm not, at my core, an academic, so dark academia only sometimes appeals to me. But this story is so brutally human that it appeals still.
An eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of magic, deceit, and murder …
Strongly recommended by Cat Manning
The secrets to successfully planning and delivering projects on any scale—from home renovation to space …
This book sets out to give the reader a framework to apply to any projects they try to tackle. In that way, it serves as a good, well-researched reference book of tips and heuristics to apply when conceiving of and planning a project. Additionally, reading it through from start to finish is well-structured and enjoyable. I listened to it as an audiobook, and for that, the quality start-to-finish is definitely appreciated.
A good book for people who want to understand how large projects succeed and fail, project managers, and anyone who works with project managers and wants to cultivate a little more empathy for them.
Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered …
One of Rachel Binx’s “most formative texts in thinking about corporate labor structures”
From Brandon Sanderson―author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War …
Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and …
My dad told me a while ago about a writing assignment he had - memoirs disguised like other things - a recipe, an obituary, a research paper. This book delightfully interweaves the author’s experiences and feelings with each informative chapter. I’m going to see if my dad wants to read it
I’ve loved everything Yong writes, and this is no exception. I read nonfiction out loud to my partner, and he writes in a way that flows very smoothly off the tongue
Funny and doom-drenched, The Employees chronicles the fate of the Six-Thousand Ship. The human and …
I feel as though once I've gone through more therapy I'll understand better what this book is an allegory for. For now, it's an unbound allegory. I picked up this book expecting a space opera and got something much more akin to poetry. I don't despise the book for that. In fact, I have a kind of fondness for it. But I think I will one day have to revisit it and be more prepared for poetry when I do.
Funny and doom-drenched, The Employees chronicles the fate of the Six-Thousand Ship. The human and …
I’ve seen this on a few recommendation lists, so I’m looking forward to seeing what it’s about
A collection of great, heartfelt stories. As with most SFF short story anthologies I read, I had to take a break between stories to let my mind solidify on the new ideas they introduced
Rosemary Kirstein’s acclaimed epic continues, as a servant of truth journeys through a world where the powerful rule by lies. …
How do you find a person you have never seen, or have never heard described? …
Content warning Spoilers for the book and series
I always love when a book ends up being a book about linguistics. This was no exception. I was glad to get to know Rowan better, and continue to flesh out the world she inhabits
