Hey. We're reading Theory of Water by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.

what I'm reading

I'm going to try to get back to the previous pace of reading, so I'm tentatively looking to read parts 9-12 this week:

• part 9: "Where My Mother Held Me"
• part 10: Agaming: On the Shore
• part 11: Bullfrogs, Cattails and Water Lilies
• part 12: "Remembering Where It Used to Be"

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info on the format

On Mondays, I email with what we're reading this week from the book, and also point to some other thing you can read (or listen to, or watch) to go along with it. I'll try to make sure the readings are either relevant to that week's readings from the book, or maybe just relevant to our current circumstances in the world.

On Saturdays, I'll try to send an email in the morning with some reflections, and reminding people of the video chat at 5pm ET.

schedule

Here's my reading plan for the next few weeks. I've pushed things back by a week because I'm slipping behind and I don't want to feel rushed to catch up, reading these essays.

That's all for now; stay safe this week, and we'll talk Saturday.