Brigade Essential Reading: June 2020
We strongly believe it is our duty to educate and empowerourselves against the system that has failed.The books provided in this month’s list are all available in free PDFformat, link will be provided under each slide.Keep on keeping on...Link to free PDF copyLink to free PDF copy(click eBook option)Link to...
Brigade Essential Reading: Earth Day 2020
2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.To honor this, we put together a short list of books we consider essential for those who share our interest in lessening our impact on Mother Earth.Silent SpringBy: Rachel CarsonA landmark text published in 1962, Silent Spring shook the world and continues to...
Maximum City — Bombay Lost and Found: Brigade Book Review
Mehta, telling his story as a nostalgic ex-pat of India, approximates the art of being "in-between," of finding home in mobility, and finding truth in storytelling."There are many Bombays; through the writing of this book, I wanted to find mine."- Suketu MehtaNote: Throughout the piece, Mumbai and Bombay will be...
Paul Auster: Collected Poems: Brigade Book Review
The introduction to Paul Auster: Collected Poems starts off with this beautiful quote written by a student of his work:“How much credit should we give to coincidence? And if we refuse to give it credit, is a belief in determinism our only alternative? For many years now, Auster’s work has...
Status Anxiety: Brigade Book Review
The idea that our potential for greatness is infinite can be paralyzing. It’s like looking at a 10-page diner menu when you’re starving. The options are paralyzing. It’s a nice feeling that our possibilities are limitless, but it overwhelms us. In life, having an endless set of dreams to pursue...
All Gas No Brakes: Brigade Book Review
A.T Callaghan lives day-to-day on a dual cocktail of adrenaline and curiosity. You’ll come to realize this shortly into his book. All Gas No Brakes is a gonzo hitchhiker's diary based on experiences he had the summer after his freshman year of college.A.T is probably best known as the intrepid...
Kitchen Confidential: Brigade Book Review
Kitchen Confidential was a very emotional read for me. Anthony Bourdain’s suicide seems less questionable when you read about his debauched, drugged out experiences. You begin to understand the man in an intimate way. Feeling his nihilistic humor turn into an explanation for his suicide rather than a demonstration of...
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