Reading ideas for the November meeting

Along the lines of racial justice awareness, you can't beat Between the World and Me (a letter to his teenage son about being Black in America) by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It's excellent. 2016, 176 pp., easily available.

Let's not forget that there are several great-sounding books from Barb's original list that we can draw from. Including that novel, Weather, by Offill.

Jason has offered to put together a pdf of articles from The Economist magazine about economic topics related to climate. But since it will take some time to get his digital access established, he suggests that we not use them for the November meeting.

Thank you Jason!

I would like to read this book; it looks excellent. And right on topic. But I’m wondering if the 2014 publication date is a cause for concern.

Hear, hear, John!!

In light of some recent informal conversations regarding whether our present economic system is capable of addressing climate change, I like to put forward Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate. Here's a review excerpt: "This is the best book about climate change in a very long time—in large part because it's about much more. It sets the most important crisis in human history in the context of our other ongoing traumas, reminding us just how much the powers-that-be depend on the power of coal, gas and oil. And that in turn should give us hope, because it means the fight for a just world is the same as the fight for a livable one." -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and co-founder of 350.org

Some suggestions from Chuck:

Hi gang -- great discussion yesterday.............as to next month, 

here are my thoughts: 

    1.  Doughnut Economics, by Oxford econ professor Kate Raworth, 

as suggested by Barbara.   I like Barbara's idea of exploring other 

economic models vs. capitalism............and this book deals with 

that altho not directly.  I got my copy several months ago, and I haven't 

gotten into it, but looking at it again last night, would suggest that 

she is making a solid suggestion. 

    2.  Viking Economics by Geo Lakey.  A look at the entire culture 

and economy of the five Nordic nations, with emphasis on Norway

and Iceland.  They have what they call a "friendly capitalisic" system

and the League of Women Voters book club featured this text in a 

recent book club.  However, the economics of the countries is not 

highlighted, rather the social safety net is the focus.  Good text, 

however.  Since I am Danish, I took a special interest. 

   3.  Good Economics for Hard Times, by Beanerjee and Dufto.  A 

book that I have on order, expect any day...........will followup with 

a review later when rec'd. 

  4.  Modern Monetary Theory by Stephanie Kelton.  A "heavy" 

treatment of economics, I don't have the book yet. 

A list from John:

While you are adding the the forum Sue, here are the three books that Emily Pinckney recommended to me as "starter" books for white  middleclass oriented folks to start with in terms of becoming more inclusive:

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo (Beacon Press, 2018).

Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome – America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing”.  by Joy DeGruy

The Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places: African Americans Making Nature and the Environment a Part of Their Everyday Lives (Watchable Wildlife (Adventure Publications)) Paperback – July 15, 2006

jd