Vacation time is reading time, and as this posts I am in the middle of the longest break from work I have had since 2016, when I traveled via Amtrak to Vancouver. No traveling this time. Just reading and writing. And adding to my library, while it is still legal to purchase books.
Acquisitions
Books I acquired in the month of June 2026
Ellen Meiksins Wood , The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View Thomas Piketty , A Brief History of Equality Natasha Stagg , Grand Rapids Semoitext(e) ) [2026.06.06]Ibram X. Kendi , Chain of Ideas Roger Zelazny , Warren Lapine (editor), On Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy Positronic Publications ) [2026.06.10]Voices 2026 Catherine Liu , Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class University of Minnesota Press ) [2026.06.26]Erin R. Hodges , The Casanova Killer So It Is Written ) [2026.06.28]Marissa Malson , The Not So Average Life of Average Jane Just a Good Book Publishing ) [2026.06.28]Jana Chantel , Surviving Red Caitlin Horrocks , The Vexations Silvia Federici , Caliban and the Witch Autonomedia ) [2026.06.29]
Reading
Books
Books I read in the month of June 2026.
R. R. Tavárez , Drag Queen Preacher Roger Zelazny, Nine Princes in Amber [2026.06.10]
Voices 2026 [2026.06.13]Roger Zelazny, The Guns of Avalon [2026.06.18]
Roger Zelazny, Sign of the Unicorn [2026.06.20]
Roger Zelazny, The Hand of Oberon [2026.06.22]
Roger Zelazny, The Courts of Chaos [2026.06.24]
Carlos Ruiz Zafón , The City of Mist
Short Prose
Kameron Hurley , “Worms” (Patreon post) [2026.06.01]Kameron Hurley, “Your Mother’s Tomb” (Patreon post) [2026.06.01]
Kameron Hurley, “For She Does Not Want” (Patreon post) [2026.06.01]
Dotson Rader , “Up Against the Wall!”, The Evergreen Review Reader 1967 – 1973 [2026.06.02]Kenzaburō Ōe , “Aghwee the Sky Monster”, The Evergreen Review Reader 1967 – 1973 [2026.06.09]Abdullah Schleifer , “Al Fatah Speaks: A Conversation with ‘Abu Amar'”, The Evergreen Review Reader 1967 – 1973 [2026.06.12]Kim Philby , “My Silent War”, The Evergreen Review Reader 1967 – 1973 [2026.06.18]
