Orchard – Reads A Lot

The Polemic Popularity of the Present in “In The Orchard” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsMay 5, 2023 by D. W. White

[ad_1] It’s an odd thing, about trends. A trend seems to take on a life of its own, morphing and consuming its way through the zeitgeist. How do they begin, why do they die? There’s something of Orwell’s groupthink, removed (usually) of its menace and totalitarian bent, but nonetheless reflective of the base human need … Read more

The Past that Brings Us Forward in “The Orchard” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsMarch 21, 2022 by Caitlin Stout

[ad_1] Growing up, historically, has never been easy. Childhood today is punctuated by a number of general threats not limited to climate change, world hunger, lack of access to clean water, refugee crises, police brutality, housing shortages, and a global pandemic. Children have also witnessed devastating events such as multiple mass shootings and bombings, Hong … Read more