this month’s #📚lostinplantopia is the next american revolution – sustainable activism for the 21st century by grace lee boggs, radical activist + scholar. i’m currently reading this book & taking my time with it bc i don’t want it to end. this book was published almost 10 years ago but everything in it is so relevant…
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this month’s #📚lostinplantopia book feature is so you want to talk about race by ijeoma oluo. racism has always been a difficult topic for me – from being bullied for being chinese to being told to go back to where i come from to experiencing racial microaggressions & systemic racism in academia. race affects me, my family,…
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december’s #📚lostinplantopia book feature is the best we could do by thi bui. this book means so much to me – i wish i could have given it to myself as a child (representation matters!) thi writes about her family’s journey fleeing vietnam to america in the late 70s in a beautifully illustrated graphic novel.…
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november’s #lostinplantopia book feature is forest bathing by dr. qing li. the book explains the practice of shinrin-yoku, being in forests or nature & deeply connecting with them for peace & calm, happiness, & better health. using anecdotes & research studies, dr. li shows how shinrin-yoku can reduce stress levels & strengthen your immune system…
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october’s #lostinplantopia book feature is arts of living on a damaged planet edited by a multidisciplinary team that includes anna tsing, heather swanson, elaine gan, & nils bubandt. to be honest, i have yet to finish reading this book but i love what i’ve read so far. i also love the design & how it…
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another one of my highly recommended books is being peace by thich nhat hanh, zen master & peace activist. it is special because my dad gave it to me. i was meeting my mom & sister in vietnam & had been living in melbourne for close to 2 years. my dad decided not to travel…
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one of the the most important books i’ve read is all about love by feminist activist/scholar bell hooks. i read it for the first time in 2013. it was a heavy period in my life & i found this book when i needed it most. it made me feel uncomfortable & liberated at the same…
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one of my fave art books is my rizzoli books kusama compilation. it’s one of my cherished items & i love flipping through the pages perusing the works of yayoi kusama. her lifelong dedication to exploring self, infinity, consciousness, & reality is incredible. i love that nature is ubiquitous in her art. side note: lol, how…
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another book to check out is naoshima by tadao ando. naoshima is one of my favourite places on earth and was recommended to me by karla, my good friend in melbourne. the whole experience of the island challenges your senses and perception. ando is one of my favourite architects. he creates simple yet complex spaces,…
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