Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren After reading Lab Girl, I will never look at trees the same way again. Hope Jahren gave me a new appreciation of these silent but knowing inhabitants of our planet. She has dedicated her professional (and one could argue her personal) life to...
Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders Confession: for the first few chapters, I wasn’t sure I was going to finish this novel. It is largely formatted as a type of play with each line of dialogue attributed to the character. There is little to no narration. If...
Sourdough, by Robin Sloan I’m recommending my second book about microorganisms for 2017. This time, those organisms are in the bread that Lois Clary bakes, with a robot arm. But I’m getting ahead of myself. These organisms, called a starter, are given to her by two...
