Quick Studies: Books for Short Attention Spans 2021
By Liza Monroy | Jan 22, 2021 50 Things to Do at the Beach Easkey Britton, illus. by Maria Nilsson. Princeton Architectural Press, May. Big-wave surfer Britton, who has a PhD in environment and society, offers a concise, illustrated primer based on years of research and activism: she rides a surfboard made from cigarette butts to raise awareness about environmental conservation, and is the first woman known to have surfed Iran’s Baluchistan Coast. See our q&a with Easkey, “Reading the Sea.” The Three-Minute Philosopher Midal, whose books include The French Art of ...