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Offering a wide variety of articles on book related news, as well as social and political commentary. Brain Pickings- If you cant seem to find a book you want to read, the variety of reviews offered at Brain pickings will surely have something to your taste, as well as being thought provoking and insightful. Bustle Books- The books section of the Bustle website is the place to go if you're looking for current, up to date information about the book world. There's also posts that cover a wide variety of topics, including fanfiction, Harry Potter fan theories, and more.
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What to Read by Jarad Johnson and Uncle Morty Here are the things we at Sacred Chickens thought you might want to check out this week! Jarad recommends a book revealing what it's like to have bipolar disorder, a well known novel about a, well, psycho and a movie about the importance of a free press. Morty wants you to read a book about the first world fair and one of the first recorded serial killers. Enjoy! Jarad Recommends..... Manic- by Terri Cheney What is it? Manic is a beautiful and haunting memoir of a woman who suffers from bipolar disorder. It's really the story of how she attempts to keep her life together, and how sometimes it isn't. It's also the story of someone living two lives, and sometimes perhaps two different selves. The story itself is so captivating that it will pull you completely into her world and mind, but the gorgeous writing will keep you there. What to Read by Morty, Jarad, and Julie Here are some things that we at Sacred Chickens think you should check out this week. we covered quite a broad spectrum this time: from dark comedies about a brutal dictator, exploring prejudice in small town America, and a parable that explores the darker side of the Technological Age. Enjoy! Morty Recommends...... The Death of Stalin- Directed by Armando Iannucci, and featuring one of Morty's faves as Nikita Khrushchev. What is it? A deeply Dark comedy about the death of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and the desperate machinations of his administration in its aftermath. Why watch it? The movie hits right now, observing it does, the maneuvers of men who rule entirely based on animalistic power structures, confusing hardness of heart with strength and courage. Sacred Selections by Julie, Jarad, and Morty Here are the items that we at Sacred Chickens think you might want to check out this week. Julie recommends a noir book with a punk photographer. Morty wants you to read Zelda Fitzgerald for her stream of consciousness style and vivid images. Finally, Jarad has a book that advocated for the rights of women, because not enough people are. Happy reading! Sacred Selections by Julie, Jarad, and Morty Here are some of the things the chickens believe you should spend your time reading this weekend. Julie chose a short story collection that features a small town haunted, both by ghosts and by its racist past. Given the current climate, it tends to feel less like we're haunted by racism and more like it never died in the first place. Jarad has two things to recommend this week: The first is the book about the Chimpanzees of Gombe, and Dr. Goodall's extraordinary work done there. The second is a Politico article explaining the White House Press Secretary, and how she manages and attempts to put out the ever present fires at the White House Morty recommends a movie that shines a light on poverty in a county near Disneyworld and those that live in the shadows of the happiest place on earth.. Here are some books we thought you might be interested in reading. Jarad handles the apocalyptic reading this week. We seem to have the apocalypse on our minds. I wonder why? Julie chooses hers based on character development and a well developed world. Morty, as usual, wants you to think a little harder. Just click on the image of the book to if you want to buy and you're off to the apocalypse, to hang out with a grumpy math teacher, or to consider the psychology of fairy tales. Have fun! Stay safe! Jarad has shockingly run into people who have not read The Stand by Stephen King. He thinks this is a travesty. He loves it for the complexity and world building. Also...Apocalypse people! Wouldn't hurt to start thinking about that. Here are some books that we think you may find interesting. Julie's picks illustrate how the theology of the apocalypse came to be, along with a compelling critique of the worlds worst books. Morty picked a mind-bending fairy tale, and Jarad picked a book that imagines a dystopian society in which women have no rights. So...have fun I guess? (It seems like that kind of weekend.) Just click on the image of the book to if you want to buy and you're off to the apocalypse, or some dystopia, or a weird fairyland. Have fun! Stay safe! Julie Recommends: Jeff Pugh's Theology after You've been Left Behind There are narratives we read for fun...and then there are narratives that shape our lives. There is a very historically recent interpretation of the biblical Book of Revelations and the coming apocalypse that affects you whether you know it or not because it deeply affects US policy. Jeff Pugh's book is a very concise and readable overview of exactly what that theology is and how it came to be. AND: The Anti-Christ Handbook by Fred Clark Fred Clark's handbook is a funny and insightful critique of "the world's worst books," the Left Behind Series. He goes chapter by chapter and helps the reader understand what is being said and commiserates about how badly it's written. But more than that, this book is a funny and wise critique of all that's wrong with evangelical Christianity in our current era. There are some stories that write you. This information is critical to understanding our current political climate
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