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The Restless Clock

April 16, 2018 By Nancy Casey

The Restless Clock:  A History of the Centuries-Long Argument over What Makes Living Things Tick The Restless Clock opens in “the dark ages” with a parade of moving statues and mechanical theaters, constructed almost entirely of wood, driven by weights or water, and acting out astronomical, religious and quotidian scenes. They could be found everywhere, from churches to … [Read more...] about The Restless Clock

Bloodlines

March 27, 2018 By Nancy Casey

Bloodlines: Odyssey of a Native Daughter As I read this book, I drew a family tree so I could keep better track of all the people within. I’m not sure I could have absorbed the story without it. A family tree that only showed who-begat-whom didn't suffice. It matters, for instance, when there is an age gap of ten years between a person and the rest of her siblings. I … [Read more...] about Bloodlines

The First Word

March 17, 2018 By Nancy Casey

The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language Consider the internet and its potential to connect everyone. This is nothing new, says Christine Keneally. Language, she maintains, is the “first virtual world” where we are online all the time.  It is unclear how we arrived. Language is in our minds, our conversations, and our perceptions. It can be preserved in … [Read more...] about The First Word

The Spaces Between Us

March 9, 2018 By Nancy Casey

Have you ever inadvertently walked too close to an overhanging branch only to have a leaf or twig that you didn’t see slap you on the eyelid as you passed? Was it by some lucky coincidence that you happened to blink at the perfect instant? Michael Graziano, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Princeton University, would assure you that timing of the blink was no … [Read more...] about The Spaces Between Us

Certain Women

March 3, 2018 By Nancy Casey

As all good students of Paulo Friere know, literacy isn’t simply about reading print words in sentence order. “Reading” means “reading the world as well.” For your reading pleasure, I offer a flim:  Certain Women, written and directed by Kelly Reichardt. After I saw this film, I thought about it for weeks. I’m still thinking about it, flashing occasionally on an image or a … [Read more...] about Certain Women

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Nancy blogs weekly for the Latah Recovery Community Center, sharing writing ideas that support self-awareness and self-esteem.


Looking for an art project that is secretly full of math? Or a math project that results in interesting art? Equilateral Triangle is an Inquiry Pack full of project ideas that will keep you thinking for a long time.


Writing classes and workshops

In-person Write-For-You workshops at the Latah Recovery Center have been suspended for a bit, but you can still do the writing prompts on your own. For more information, about the Write for You program, or if you are in recovery and interested in writing coaching, contact Nancy.


 

Let’s Talk About It

This is a program that supports reading and discussion in libraries throughout the state of Idaho.

Working with the Program Committee, I updated the theme The Humanity of Science and Technology.


 

2021-22 Let’s Talk About It Discussions

November 10 – Tuesdays with Morrie – Clearwater Memorial Library – Orofino

 

November 18 – A Home Below Hells Canyon – Boise Basin District Library – Idaho City

 

February 8 – The Girl Who Fell From the Sky – Grangeville Centennial Library – Grangeville

 

February 15 – Sweet Promised Land – Garden Valley District Library – Garden Valley

 

March 23 – Less – Coeur d’Alene Public Library – Coeur d’Alene


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