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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finished reading a book: Book #43 of 2026 The Vegetarian by Han Kang (2007) Creepy book about growth and change and moving on from failing relationships. Lots of plant imagery. TW: An eating disorder figures prominently. Almost like three novellas with one interconnected character. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #42 of 2026 Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee (2007) Another messy family drama, this time with first generation Korean immigrants in NYC. So many failed relationships. Investment banking. Liked it, but not until the narrator started to shift. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Vegetarian by Han Kang (2007) - Spook: Science Takes on the Afterlife by Mary Roach (2005) Listening - Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee (2007) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #41 of 2026 Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2006) Messy family drama. Nigerian civil war, a historical event I knew nothing about. Told from multiple viewpoints. I really liked this one. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Vegetarian by Han Kang (2007) - A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li (2005) Listening - Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee (2007) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Vegetarian by Han Kang (2007) - A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Stories by Yiyun Li (2005) Listening - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2006) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #40 of 2026 On Beauty by Zadie Smith (2005) Loved this book. She is so good at doing messy family stories. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reading - Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are by Frans de Waal (2005) - The Vegetarian by Han Kang (2007) Listening - On Beauty by Zadie Smith (2005) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are by Frans de Waal (2005) - Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge (2006) Listening - On Beauty by Zadie Smith (2005) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #39 of 2026 New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth Century Manhattan by Jill Lepore (2005) Interesting reminder that slavery was in the North too. Conspiracy by some Catholic white men to blame dozens of fires on slaves. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Finished reading a book: Book #38 of 2026 Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Fictional Arab Israeli village gets blockaded by IDF forces for dubious reasons. No water. No food. No power. Fear and starvation sets in. Then the forces suddenly leave. Moving story. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #37 of 2026 The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) Really great speculative fiction. Adults above a certain age with no kids are made to live in a resort like village to serve as organ donors and medical test subjects until their “final donation.” #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) - Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Listening - The Little Friend by Donna Tartt (2002) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) - Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Listening - Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver (2000) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #36 of 2026 When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro (2000) Detective novel filtered through LeCarre. Really enjoyed the character work. Mystery was secondary. A few huge time jumps that surprised me. Interesting how Ishiguro writes in so many genres. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #35 of 2026 The Book of Night Women by Marlon James (2009) Reminded me of Kindred and the Wild Seed books by Butler, but on overdrive. A reminder of White people’s capacity for evil. And a pretty graphic depiction of a justifiably violent uprising. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) - Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Listening - When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro (2000) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) - Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Listening - The Book of Night Women by Marlon James (2009) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) - Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Listening - The Book of Night Women by Marlon James (2009) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #34 of 2026 Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2003) Interesting to read after Poisonwood Bible. Colonialism and Christianity but from the Nigerian perspective. Also had a late twist I actually clapped for. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) - Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Listening - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2003) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #33 of 2026 The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern urban America by Kahlil Gibran Muhammad (2010) Another tough but helpful reminder of how this country has been continually set up to engineer the failure of Black people. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist (2006) - Let It Be Morning by Sayed Kashua (2004) Listening - The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America by Khalil Gibran Muhammad (2010) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #32 of 2026 California Fire & Life by Don Winslow (1998) I’ve never been so interested in stories about arson and insurance fraud. Some of the characters were a bit arch, but I enjoyed the mystery and the chase. I will read more Winslow. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead (1999) - Close Range: Stories by Annie Proulx (1999) Listening - California Fire and Life by Don Winslow (1999) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Finished reading a book: Book #31 of 2026 The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) Liked the parts better than the whole. 3 POVs and a meta vibe hurt it for me. Would have liked more with any of the three leads. The castle story was creepy. The prison writing class was an interesting arena. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #30 of 2026 When You Are Engulfed in Flames: Essays by David Sedaris (2008) Glad to see him talk about his time outside of France and the US. Interesting that he dedicated so many pages to a series of essays almost like an essay novella. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) - The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead (1999) Listening - When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (2008) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #29 of 2026 The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1998) Glad I gave it a second try. Listening was key for me. Very smart look at missionary work and colonialism. Loved how the narrators evolved. “There are Christians and there are Christians.” #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) - House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk (1998) Listening - The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1998) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Finished reading a book: Book #28 of 2026 The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat (2004) Wish it was a true novel, but enjoyed some of the connected shorts. Interesting look at Haitian immigrants, living in Haiti during the Duvallier dictatorship, and how the past always catches up to you. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #27 of 2026 Three Day Road (Bird Family #1) by Joseph Boyden (2003) Half O’Brien half Erdrich? Excellent book about colonialism and two Cree marksman in the Canadian army during WWI mixed with story of one of their aunties fighting off assimilation. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) - The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat (2004) Listening - Three Day Road (Bird Family #1) by Joseph Boyden (2005) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #26 of 2026 Slavery by Another Name: The Re-enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas Blackmon (2007) Reminder of white people’s capacity for committing atrocities. And still happening through prison labor today. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) - The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat (2004) Listening - Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas Blackmon (2008) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) - The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat (2004) Listening - The Republic of Pirates: Being the True Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Brought Them Down by Colin Woodard (2007) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #25 of 2026 White Teeth by Zadie Smith (2000) Loved it even more than when I read it 25 years ago. Interesting, funny, full characters. Entertaining and poignant examination of the effects of colonialism on family and nation. With some Y2K hysteria. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #24 of 2026 Prayers for Rain (Kenzie & Gennaro #5) by Dennis Lehane (1999) I’ve liked each book in this series more than the last. Maybe I just enjoy a classic detective who takes beating after beating but never gives up. Definitely disturbing though. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) - The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat (2004) Listening - White Teeth by Zadie Smith (2000) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #23 of 2026 A Clash of Kings (Ice and Fire #2) by George R R Martin (1998) Still fun to listen to these after reading them back when the show premiered. I had forgotten how big a focus Theon became so soon and loved getting inside Tyrion’s head. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - The Keep by Jennifer Egan (2006) - The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat (2004) Listening - A Clash of Kings (Ice & Fire #2) by George R R Martin (1998) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Finished reading a book: Book #22 of 2026 The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea (2004) Gut wrenching true story detailing the dangers and horrors of trying to make your way across the southern border. Just brutal, but important information. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001) - The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea (2004) Listening - A Clash of Kings (Ice & Fire #2) by George R R Martin (1998) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001) - Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford (2004) Listening - Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans From the Civil War to WW II by Douglas Blackmon (2008) #booksky #wayrf

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #21 of 2026 The Braindead Megaphone: Essays by George Saunders (2007) Liked it even more than I did 20 years ago. His thoughts on profit driven media, opulent Dubai, the Minute Men Border Patrols, and right wing tough guy politics are still relevant. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Finished listening to a book: Book #20 of 2026 Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present by Harriet Washington (2007) Important. Shocking but not surprising. White American is capable of such evil and violence. #booksky

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Peter Dirksen @phdirksen.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

What Are You Reading? Friday Reading - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2001) - Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford (2004) Listening - Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans… by Harriet Washington (2007) #booksky #wayrf

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