A remarkable argument for shared spaces, and how they can forge the connections we need for health and civic life.
Author Archives: Carlen
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
How, and why, certain environmental factors led to sweeping civilizational changes in some parts of the world but not others.
A History of the World in 100 Objects (podcast)
100 episodes about 100 historical objects–it is a mini-journey through the world, through time, and through cultures.
Timeline: A Visual History of Our World
“Timeline” is a beautifully illustrated, quick re-telling of our world’s history, from the beginning of life to the 2010s.
The Monthly Bulletin: March 2024
The Non-fiction Feature: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond;
The Children’s Spot: Timeline by Peter Goes;
The Product Spot: A History of the World in 100 Objects (podcast)
Lessons in Chemistry
The unpredictable and remarkable life of chemist-turned-TV-star Elizabeth Zott, and how she confronts the 1960s perceptions of women.
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls is a classic sitcom about unmarried women and the rich, complex, and wonderful lives they lead.
All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation
In reimagining life beyond early marriage, single U.S. women created remarkable change.
Ava and Pip
A sweet book about sisterhood takes a peek into what sisters think about each other when one is clearly introverted and one is clearly extroverted.
Personality tests
There are many websites based on the famed Myers-Briggs sixteen personality types, which can be fun and illuminating.