Adamson, Andres; Karjahärm, Toomas, Eesti Ajalugu Gümnaasiumile Ma ei taha nii palju sellest rääkida ja ausalt ma märke ei teinud, seda lugedes. Üks parimaid viise aru saada kultuurist on see, lugeda seda ajalugu, mis on pühendatud tudengitele. Sellepärast on Eesti Ajalugu Gümnaasiumile soodne ja loomulik valik. Eelmisel nädalavahetusel küsisid minu käest vanemad, kas ma tean … Continue reading Raamat: Eesti Ajalugu

by E. E. Evans-Pritchard I was inspired by Think Like an Anthropologist so I decided to read some real stuff. E-P is a major classic in the field--I remember him mentioned multiple times as a college student in only a minor in anthropology. The book is technical but accessible. It's actually maybe ironic. Think Like … Continue reading Book: Essays in Social Anthropology

Aitäh veel kord, Evelina, et kutsusid mind. Sa oled andekas turustaja (anna teada, kas ma kasutan seda sõna valesti--marketer?) Sa ikka tead, mis kellele meeldib. Mulle väga meeldib vene-ameerika kirjanik Masha Gessen, kes kirjeldab, kuidas ta asend USA kultuuri väljas aitab tal aru saada USAst. Mulle meeldib ta teistel põhjustel, aga ikkagi see tunne on … Continue reading Film: Valgus Koordis

Oskar Luts, Kevade I, 1913. Selle teen ma ära nüüd ja mitte kogu raamatu lõpus. Ausalt seda ei teadnudki, et Kevadel on 2 osa, aga ikkagi on. Kui ma seda ei tee, unustan ma kõige selle ära, kui ma raamatu lõpuks ära lõpetan. Mis seal ikka. Ma ei tea, kas oli hea idee alustada eesti … Continue reading Raamat: Kevade I

Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven, 2014. According to the Wikipedia page, there are critics who called Station Eleven science fiction. St. John Mandel denies this, apparently. She's right. In fact I was kind of hoping it would be more like scifi. I was disappointed to find that it's pretty much realism through and through. … Continue reading Book: Doesn’t Seem Like Sci-Fi to Me

Eile olin kirjanduse üritusel ja tahtsin üles kirjutada seda. Joosep Vesselov, kes on Tartu luuletaja, luges luuletuse välja, mis mind lõi. Luuletusest nii hästi aru ei saanud, ikkagi sain sellest aru: arv. Palju kordi kirjeldas eesti rahvast numbriga: miljon ja midagi ja seejärel miljon. Miljon. Kas ta ju ei tea, et eesti rahvastik on 1,32 … Continue reading Mõte: Eesti Veri

To attack the physical or scientific underpinnings of astrology may well be warranted but it misses the point. Even those who believe in astrology, in a metaphysical, religious, or spiritual sense, do not engage in it as a result of metaphysical thinking. It is an identity play. It is a way for people to explore … Continue reading Thought: Quick Defense of Astrology

Cathy Marie Buchanan, The Painted Girls, 2013. This is more for submissions to agents. The Painted Girls takes place in Belle Epoque Paris and is about a family of sisters. There is a mother and 3 girls, but the older daughters Marie and Antoinette (pretty sure the names are deliberate) are the most important. There … Continue reading Book: Historical Fiction but Degas This Time

Matthew Engelke, Think Like an Anthropologist, 2017. I minored in anthropology in college, so this was a nice return. I haven't read enough anthropology recently and would like to do more. Think Like an Anthropologist is a pretty typical popular-science book: written by an academic professional but for a general audience. It goes through a … Continue reading Book: Kind of a Throwback