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Maria Padian
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Author, Mainer, Life-Long Learner, Old Fashioned Feminist, Avid Reader. www.mariapadian.com
Skis in jeans. Vermonters speak truth about JD.
March 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Buckle up, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride. But DAMN our governor is badass! Dirigo!!
February 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
February 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Happy Black History Month!
A friend reminded me that this would be a wonderful complement to The Known World, which was yesterday’s recommendation.
Also: Annette Gordon-Reed at the Library of Congress. Find it on YouTube.
February 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Happy Black History Month!

Pair this fine vintage with Hanif Abdurraqib’s New Yorker essay “Lessons for the End of the World.”
February 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My Black History Month recommendation today is a gorgeously written book of essays by Bowdoin Professor Anthony Walton. Kirkus describes it as “A spirited and informed assessment of American racism beyond headlines and politics.”
February 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In case you’re all looking for a book to buy in hardcover from a local independent bookseller.
January 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
As I step into 2025 and lean into what to read, how to orient myself and how to act, Howard Zinn never fails to remind and motivate me.
January 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM