I just finished a book for our times: "Prophet Song" the Booker Prize-winning novel by Paul Lynch. It's a harrowing, and entirely plausible, story about civil society crumbling under the power of a populist/authoritarian regime. Told through the life of a wife/mother, the story hit me emotionally unlike any news report. I'd love to see a…
I just finished a book for our times: "Prophet Song" the Booker Prize-winning novel by Paul Lynch. It's a harrowing, and entirely plausible, story about civil society crumbling under the power of a populist/authoritarian regime. Told through the life of a wife/mother, the story hit me emotionally unlike any news report. I'd love to see a major newspaper serialize it so people could read a chapter, digest and reflect before continuing on the main character's downward journey. Perhaps that would motivate more citizens to action — get them off the sidelines — and prevent a bloodbath.
I just finished a book for our times: "Prophet Song" the Booker Prize-winning novel by Paul Lynch. It's a harrowing, and entirely plausible, story about civil society crumbling under the power of a populist/authoritarian regime. Told through the life of a wife/mother, the story hit me emotionally unlike any news report. I'd love to see a major newspaper serialize it so people could read a chapter, digest and reflect before continuing on the main character's downward journey. Perhaps that would motivate more citizens to action — get them off the sidelines — and prevent a bloodbath.