Blog - Jeanne Blasberg

Reopening (Our Hearts) After COVID

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June 30th, 2020

This post was originally published on Medium.com. My children are my best teachers. Having been in quarantine, in isolation, and cohabitating with them now for what is going on four months, I truly appreciate their perspective and ability to suspend judgment over what…

By jbadmin|June 30th, 2020

Tinkers by Paul Harding

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June 30th, 2020

Tinkers by Paul HardingA beautiful exploration of paternal love. The writing and language is so moving as is the ethereal dreamlike quality of what it must feel like as a life comes to its end. This book is beautiful in its imagery, in its description of the mechanical workings…

By jbadmin|June 30th, 2020

Biased by Jennifer L Eberhardt

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June 25th, 2020

Biased by Jennifer L EberhardtThis was a profound book that hit me in the gut. I listened to the audiobook and found myself rewinding several times. Jennifer Eberhardt leads the reader (or listener) through the neurological reasons many people have that "first reaction" before…

By jbadmin|June 25th, 2020

Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

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June 15th, 2020

Call Me by Your Name by André AcimanEven though the opening lines disclose a love affair is on the horizon, Aciman's slow build to its consummation is both suspenseful and titillating in the best sense of the words. The first person interior monologue of the protagonist renders…

By jbadmin|June 15th, 2020

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

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June 5th, 2020

Untamed by Glennon DoyleThis book is a series of short, first-person essays documenting Doyle’s transformation from being “caged” to untamed. Her articulation of society’s cages was clear and simple and in sometimes obvious, but nonetheless, revelatory. Possibly a case…

By jbadmin|June 5th, 2020

All Adults Here by Emma Straub

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May 28th, 2020

All Adults Here by Emma StraubI really enjoyed this book. Astrid, one of the main characters was nostalgically reminiscent of Olive Kitteridge. I also really enjoyed the dynamic portrayed between her three adult children - their squabbles and loyalties. I am an only child…

By jbadmin|May 28th, 2020