I decided to do something a bit different this year!
I found out that April is National Poetry Month, so I decided it would be the perfect time to read a former schoolmate’s recent collection. I knew Sati Mookherjee in high school, and while we only knew of each other through our mutual friends, I remember her beautiful musical talents and her seemingly effortless perfect grades. I heard about her first poetry collection, Eye, a couple of years ago, and just recently was able to track down a copy of that as well as this recent offering. I truly enjoyed Eye (an ode of sorts to her grandfather who was exiled from his native India in the early 1900’s) and I am excited to read more from Sati.
For Earth Day (April 22), I picked Nick Gordon’s Tarantulas and Marmosets: An Amazon Diary. First published in 1997, this is a record of Gordon’s adventures while spending over ten years in the Amazon rain forest while being a wildlife filmmaker. The included photos are amazing, so I have high hopes for this one.
What’s on your April reading list? Drop me a line and let’s talk books!
Until next time, stay safe, and Happy Reading!