May 6, 2019
by jenniferpuryear
Book Title: Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
My friend Elizabeth Hawkins stops in at Bacon today to talk about a book she calls a “jaw-dropping work of nonfiction.” The author will speak in Nashville tomorrow, May 7th – please, read on!
December 29, 2017
by jenniferpuryear
Book Titles: Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America, The Girl With Seven Names, I Was Told to Come Alone, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, Islam and The Future of Tolerance
The world today is noisy with news. We’re yanked from one story to the next with hardly a moment to pause and reflect. Anger sometimes simmers just beneath the surface of those making – and reporting – the news. It’s tiring, and I’m not sure we’re on a path to wisdom. What can you do? Take a deep breath. Try to gain a broader perspective …