20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Joanna T's task: Microhistory!

[Joanna]

Janice CA wrote: "I wanted to make sure my choice fits. Thanks.

The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York"

Yes, looks very interesting.

[Joanna]

chucklesthescot wrote: "Joanna wrote: "chucklesthescot wrote: "RE message 59-I think I'm getting there! So something like The Beckoning Silence or
[book:K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mount..."

Glad you found something that you're excited about. Looks like an interesting book.

[Joanna]

Tani wrote: "Would Woman: An Intimate Geography work?"

Yes, that's fine.

[Anne (Booklady)]

Joanna wrote: "Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Hi Joanna,
I found more information regarding .

On Labor Day in 1935, a hurricane that produced t..."

Oh! Thank you! I've read Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in Historyand I really wanted to read Storm of the Century: The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, since it has sat on my shelf for about 18 months ;)

[Becky]

Great! :)

Joanna wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Would this work? It's about the cholera ep..."

[Susan]

Would And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic work?

Susan

[Joanna]

Susan wrote: "Would And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic work?

Susan"

Yes, I'll take it as a microhistory of AIDS.

[Chris]

I have changed my mind so many times on this task! I finally ended up with this - which I'm pretty sure should fit, but I wanted to check anyhow.

Thanks

[Joanna]

Chris wrote: "I have changed my mind so many times on this task! I finally ended up with this - which I'm pretty sure should fit, but I wanted to check anyhow.
[bookcover:Just My Type: A Book about Fonts|10909..."

Yep, that works.

[Liora]

Will Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft work for this task. I think it meets the guidelines for this task, but it is not on any of the microhistory lists you provided.

[Joanna]

Liora wrote: "Will Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft work for this task. I think it meets the guidelines for this task, but it is not on any of the microhistory lists you provided."

Looks like a great choice.

[Terri]

Would this one work?

My Beautiful Genome: Discovering Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time

[Joanna]

SuzieR wrote: "Would this one work?

My Beautiful Genome: Discovering Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time"

I'll take it. It seems to be a memoir, but the description makes it sound like she definitely makes the effort to put it into the larger social context and she's selected a narrow, "micro" focus.

[Jessica]

I'm considering switching my choice for this one to The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements - I think this fits, but want to confirm before I commit.

[Joanna]

Jessica wrote: "I'm considering switching my choice for this one to [book:The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements|7247854..."

Great choice.

[Lulu]

Do either of these qualify: Pistols at Dawn by Richard Hopton and/or Leviathan by Philip Hoare?

[Joanna]

Lulu wrote: "Do either of these qualify: Pistols at Dawn by Richard Hopton and/or Leviathan by Philip Hoare?"

Neither of those has clear descriptions, but they both look okay to me.

[Cathy]

Can I use this one? Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women

[Joanna]

Cathy wrote: "Can I use this one? Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women"

Excellent choice. Let me know if you like it--it looks fascinating.

[Dee]

does The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History work? (i'm struggling with the first book I selected)

[Joanna]

Dee wrote: "does The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History work? (i'm struggling with the first book I selected)"

Yes. Very meta -- a microhistory of history!

[Dee]

figured as much ;)

[Ashley FL]

How about Mwf Seeking Bff: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend which takes the author's scientific attempt to find a friend and uses it to discuss the idea of female friendships in general?

[Joanna]

Ashley FL wrote: "How about Mwf Seeking Bff: My Yearlong Search For A New Best Friend which takes the author's scientific attempt to find a friend and uses it to discuss the idea of female friendship..."

No, this is a personal memoir, not a microhistory. The author engages in a personal development project over the course of a year; she isn't really examining the history of female friendships or a specific friendship in the larger social context.

[Belinda]

Would 1000 Best Wine Secrets work?

[Joanna]

Belinda wrote: "Would 1000 Best Wine Secrets work?"

No. That looks like a nonfiction book, but not like a history. The description does not indicate any effort to place wine in a larger social context or trace its history through time. Sorry.

[Belinda]

No problem. I'm still going to read it though :=)!

[Cathy]

I really enjoyed Brothel: Mustang Ranch and Its Women. The history of prostitution in Nevada was interesting but I really enjoyed the author's experiences when she was staying at the Mustang Ranch and the different POV when it was closed for good.

[Seakbee]

How about:
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Note adding book/author link isn't working for me right now, so I can't provide a link).
It shows up at #58 on the Listopia: Microhistories -- Sweeping Social Histories Of Just One Thing

[Joanna]

Seakbee wrote: "How about:
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Note adding book/author link isn't working for me right now, so I can't provide a link).
It s..."

Approved.

[Helen]

How about The Pawprints of History: Dogs and the Course of Human Events - a rendering of how dogs have influenced historical developments?

[Joanna]

Helen wrote: "How about The Pawprints of History: Dogs and the Course of Human Events - a rendering of how dogs have influenced historical developments?"

Approved.

[★Meghan★]

I wanted to check this book...Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World. Maybe? Hopefully?