Bernd Heinrich, “Why We Run: A Natural History” / Diane Ackerman, “An Alchemy of Mind: The Marvel and the Mystery of the Brain” _ • • • • #berndheinrich #dianeackerman #popularscience #naturalhistory #anthropology #booklover #bookstagram #bibliophile #beaconny #hudsonvalley 
Victoria Law, “Prisons Make Us Safer and 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration” _ • “The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world’s prisoners—a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise. Over the past 40 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has increased by 500%. _ • Journalist Victoria Law explains how racism and social control were the catalysts for mass incarceration and have continued to be its driving force: from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the “War Against Drugs” campaign that disproportionately imprison Black people. _ • Through carefully conducted research and interviews with incarcerated people, Law identifies the 21 key myths that propel and maintain mass incarceration, including: _ - The system is broken and we simply need some reforms to fix it - Incarceration is necessary to keep our society safe - Prison is an effective way to get people into drug treatment - Private prison corporations drive mass incarceration _ • ‘Prisons Make Us Safer’ is a necessary guide for all who are interested in learning about the cause and rise of mass incarceration and how we can dismantle it. _ • • • • #victorialaw #decarcerate #massincarceration #prisonindustrialcomplex #freethemall #prisonabolition #abolition #prisonreform #socialjustice #newbook #booklover #bookstagram #bibliophile #beaconny #hudsonvalley 
Edward Abbey, “Beyond the Wall” / Rachel Carson, “The Sea Around Us” _ • • • • #affinity #edwardabbey #rachelcarson #naturalist #ecology #essays #wilderness #booklover #bookstagram #bibliophile #beaconny #hudsonvalley