In underground mining, a hoist is the machinery that makes possible the movement from the aboveground world to the world below. Some hoists were once powered by steam; now they are all electric. The world’s largest steam hoisting engine is housed in northern Michigan, and the shaft hoist house itself appears on the state andContinue reading “Review: Jenny Robertson’s Hoist House”
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Far From Home: 2018 book list
“There are moments when history and memory seem like mist, as if what really happened matters less than what should have happened.” – Karen Joy Fowler, We Are All Completely Besides Ourselves It’s a truth universally acknowledged that many people have opinions about books, even (especially?) people who have strong negative opinions about those books.Continue reading “Far From Home: 2018 book list”
Grey Sea & Sky 