Dansite Reading Journal

Dan Jewett's chronological reading record.

Cover of "This America: The Case for the Nation" by Jill Lepore features a stylized, quilt-like American flag with earthy tones on a beige background.
Book, read August 10, 2019
This America: A Case For the Nation (2019)
by Jill Lepore
History Non-Fiction
Cover of Fall
Book, read August 3, 2019
Fall: or, Dodge in Hell (2019)
by Neal Stephenson
Science Fiction
Cover of "This Life" by Martin Hägglund. Features a serene landscape painting with muted earth tones, enhancing themes of faith and freedom.
Book, read July 6, 2019
This Life: Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom
by Martin Hägglund
Philosophy Politics
Cover of "Future Home of the Living God" by Louise Erdrich features bold white text over a dark ultrasound image, conveying mystery and life.
Book, read June 20, 2019
Future Home of the Living God (2017)
by Louise Erdrich
American Literature Literary Fiction Native (US)
The cover of "Goin' to Kansas City" by Nathan W. Pearson, Jr. features a vintage black and white photo of a jazz band performing, framed in blue.
Book, read June 11, 2019
Goin' to Kansas City (1994)
by Nathan W. Pearson Jr.
Music Non-Fiction
A book cover titled "How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency" by Akiko Busch, set against a misty forest backdrop.
Book, read June 10, 2019
How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency (2019)
by Akiko Busch
Essay Non-Fiction
Cover of The Sun Temple
Book, read September 9, 2018
The Sun Temple (2018)
by B.F. Späth
Literary Fiction
Cover of Huē 1968
Book, read July 3, 2017
Huē 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam" (2017)
by Mark Bowden
History Vietnam War
Cover of SASS for Web Designers
Book, read June 26, 2017
SASS for Web Designers (2013)
by Dan Cedarholm
Computer-Web Tech
Cover of The Coldest Winter
Book, read September 8, 2016
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War (2007)
by David Halberstam
History Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Cover of The Coloring Book
Book, read April 26, 2016
The Coloring Book: A Comedian Soves Race Relations in America (2015)
by Colin Quinn
Humor
Cover of Space Music
Book, read April 17, 2016
Space Music (2011)
by Jack Meehan
Memoir
Cover of The Portable Atheist
Book, read April 16, 2016
The Portable Atheist (2007)
by Christopher Hitchens
Non-Fiction
Cover of Between the World and Me
Book, read March 27, 2016
Between the World and Me (2015)
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Memoir Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Cover of Seveneves
Book, read January 1, 2016
Seveneves (2015)
by Neal Stephenson
Science Fiction
Cover of The Boys in the Boat
Book, read January 1, 2015
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics (2013)
by Daniel James Brown
History
Cover of The Road
Book, read January 1, 2014
The Road (2007)
by Cormac McCarthy
Literary Fiction Pulitzer Prize
Blue book cover for "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett, featuring white musical staff lines and elegant text. Subtext highlights the PEN/Faulkner Award.
Book, read, date unknown
Bel Canto (2005)
by Anne Patchett
Literary Fiction
Cover of "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque, featuring bold white text on a red background and part of a soldier’s helmeted face at the bottom.
Book, read, date unknown
All Quiet on the Western Front (1929)
by Erich Maria Remarque • translated by Arthur Wheen
Historical Fiction World War I
Cover of The Remains of the Day
Book, read, date unknown
The Remains of the Day (1989)
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Literary Fiction Top Pick