A phenomenal book. At times appalling, it provides a profound education from start to finish. Everyone in America should read this book to understand the depths of this issue, as ingrained as it is in our national DNA.
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So mostly non-fiction, though I read maybe two novels per year.
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Steven Ray finished reading Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Steven Ray rated Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents: 5 stars

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
“As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in …
Steven Ray finished reading Essential Essays, Volume 1 by Stuart Hall
To me, this book is so crucial to understanding the media, politics and culture. You have to climb the mountain of Stuart’s vocabulary if, like me, your own is of a more pedestrian variety. But his perspective on how things ‘are’ and how we got here, even when some of these essays are several decades old, is so insightful. I’m very glad that I read this. Thanks for the education.
Steven Ray rated Essential Essays, Volume 1: 5 stars

Essential Essays, Volume 1 by Stuart Hall, David Morley
From his arrival in Britain in the 1950s and involvement in the New Left, to founding the field of cultural …
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Steven Ray rated Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio: 5 stars

Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio by Mike Senior
Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful …
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Steven Ray rated Bright Dead Things: 4 stars

Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón
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The Book by Alan Watts
At the root of human conflict is our fundamental misunderstanding of who we are. The illusion that we are isolated …
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After the first chapter, it’s clear to me that this book is chock full of tips to elevate your mixes to rival any professional production. I’m already taking the author’s advice and running with it. A great pickup.