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𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙧: "𝑶𝙧𝒇𝙚𝒐" 𝙗𝙮 𝙍𝒊𝙘𝒉𝙖𝒓𝙙 𝙋𝒐𝙬𝒆𝙧𝒔 -

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

Holonomic
Fast-paced
New-Agey

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:

Where do Powers's themes shift from compelling to dubious? Where does "compelling" provide cover for them?

#bookreview #bookrecommendations #readinglist #literature #books #book #reading #bookstagram #frictionalreading #orfeo #richardpowers #music #botany #fiction

𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙧: "𝑶𝙧𝒇𝙚𝒐" 𝙗𝙮 𝙍𝒊𝙘𝒉𝙖𝒓𝙙 𝙋𝒐𝙬𝒆𝙧𝒔 -

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

Holonomic
Fast-paced
New-Agey

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:

Where do Powers's themes shift from compelling to dubious? Where does "compelling" provide cover for them?

#bookreview #bookrecommendations #readinglist #literature #books #book #reading #bookstagram #frictionalreading #orfeo #richardpowers #music #botany #fiction

𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙧: "𝑶𝙧𝒇𝙚𝒐" 𝙗𝙮 𝙍𝒊𝙘𝒉𝙖𝒓𝙙 𝙋𝒐𝙬𝒆𝙧𝒔 -

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

Holonomic
Fast-paced
New-Agey

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:

Where do Powers's themes shift from compelling to dubious? Where does "compelling" provide cover for them?

#bookreview #bookrecommendations #readinglist #literature #books #book #reading #bookstagram #frictionalreading #orfeo #richardpowers #music #botany #fiction

𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙧: "𝑶𝙧𝒇𝙚𝒐" 𝙗𝙮 𝙍𝒊𝙘𝒉𝙖𝒓𝙙 𝙋𝒐𝙬𝒆𝙧𝒔 -

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

Holonomic
Fast-paced
New-Agey

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:

Where do Powers's themes shift from compelling to dubious? Where does "compelling" provide cover for them?

#bookreview #bookrecommendations #readinglist #literature #books #book #reading #bookstagram #frictionalreading #orfeo #richardpowers #music #botany #fiction

Movie TV Tech Geeks #BooksandComics #Books #RichardPowers The 6 Best Books Released Since 2010, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TVMvpK

Movie TV Tech Geeks #BooksandComics #Books #RichardPowers The 6 Best Books Released Since 2010, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TVMvpK

Movie TV Tech Geeks #BooksandComics #Books #RichardPowers The 6 Best Books Released Since 2010, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TVMvpK

Movie TV Tech Geeks #BooksandComics #Books #RichardPowers The 6 Best Books Released Since 2010, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TVMvpK

Titelbild von Richard Powers für
"Citizen in Space" Anthologie von Robert Sheckley
Ballantine Books 126, December 1955
(AmeS)

#sciencefiction #horror #BallantineBooks #RobertSheckley #RichardPowers

Born this day: 06/18/1957
Richard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. Generosity: An Enhancement (2011) was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Powers

#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#RichardPowers @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

https://astralcomputing.com

Born this day: 06/18/1957
Richard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. Generosity: An Enhancement (2011) was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Powers

#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#RichardPowers @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

https://astralcomputing.com

Born this day: 06/18/1957
Richard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. Generosity: An Enhancement (2011) was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Powers

#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#RichardPowers @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

https://astralcomputing.com

Ich sag mal, es wird - meine sechs im Mai ausgelesenen Bücher:

#rebcommendations #bookstagram #IreneMuchemiNdiritu #JohnLanchester #BellaMackenzie #ChristineThürmer #RichardPowers #CharlotteBrandi #rebsReadings

Ich sag mal, es wird - meine sechs im Mai ausgelesenen Bücher:

#rebcommendations #bookstagram #IreneMuchemiNdiritu #JohnLanchester #BellaMackenzie #ChristineThürmer #RichardPowers #CharlotteBrandi #rebsReadings

Ich sag mal, es wird - meine sechs im Mai ausgelesenen Bücher:

#rebcommendations #bookstagram #IreneMuchemiNdiritu #JohnLanchester #BellaMackenzie #ChristineThürmer #RichardPowers #CharlotteBrandi #rebsReadings

Ich sag mal, es wird - meine sechs im Mai ausgelesenen Bücher:

#rebcommendations #bookstagram #IreneMuchemiNdiritu #JohnLanchester #BellaMackenzie #ChristineThürmer #RichardPowers #CharlotteBrandi #rebsReadings

CD2 QMan_RP_TFC_1747_The_Number_of_the_Beast.jpg /The Frank Collection_Various Artists/Richard Powers/

#QManCollector #QMan #scifiillustration #scifiart #fantasyillustation #fantasyart #RichardPowers

the above mentioned book Bewilderment by #RichardPowers is a GEM.

[i don't read [cis] male authors but bc of a very good reason - and for Powers the many reasons are be-au-ti-ful writing prose, excellent techie stuff, all the best and current nature as well as climate blisses - AND horrors!], marvelous info bits about astro and space science AND [!] genious capture of [male] emotions.]

Also very much loved his book before this one, The Overstory.

#rebcommendations #bewilderment #TheOverstory

the above mentioned book Bewilderment by #RichardPowers is a GEM.

[i don't read [cis] male authors but bc of a very good reason - and for Powers the many reasons are be-au-ti-ful writing prose, excellent techie stuff, all the best and current nature as well as climate blisses - AND horrors!], marvelous info bits about astro and space science AND [!] genious capture of [male] emotions.]

Also very much loved his book before this one, The Overstory.

#rebcommendations #bewilderment #TheOverstory

the above mentioned book Bewilderment by #RichardPowers is a GEM.

[i don't read [cis] male authors but bc of a very good reason - and for Powers the many reasons are be-au-ti-ful writing prose, excellent techie stuff, all the best and current nature as well as climate blisses - AND horrors!], marvelous info bits about astro and space science AND [!] genious capture of [male] emotions.]

Also very much loved his book before this one, The Overstory.

#rebcommendations #bewilderment #TheOverstory

the above mentioned book Bewilderment by #RichardPowers is a GEM.

[i don't read [cis] male authors but bc of a very good reason - and for Powers the many reasons are be-au-ti-ful writing prose, excellent techie stuff, all the best and current nature as well as climate blisses - AND horrors!], marvelous info bits about astro and space science AND [!] genious capture of [male] emotions.]

Also very much loved his book before this one, The Overstory.

#rebcommendations #bewilderment #TheOverstory

Happy #ArborDay ! I’m 39% through #theOverstory by #richardPowers and as a result I am currently obsessed with #trees
#bookstodon #books

Happy #ArborDay ! I’m 39% through #theOverstory by #richardPowers and as a result I am currently obsessed with #trees
#bookstodon #books

Happy #ArborDay ! I’m 39% through #theOverstory by #richardPowers and as a result I am currently obsessed with #trees
#bookstodon #books

Happy #ArborDay ! I’m 39% through #theOverstory by #richardPowers and as a result I am currently obsessed with #trees
#bookstodon #books

After I read The Overstory and Bewilderment I decided to read everything by #RichardPowers. I’m trying to spread them out amongst other stuff as treats. I’m on The Time of Our Singing now. I’ve a long way to go but I’m always amazed at how much knowledge/research goes into these books. How does this guy know so much about so many subjects?? Does he have a team to help? I’m distracted by my awe for him.

After I read The Overstory and Bewilderment I decided to read everything by #RichardPowers. I’m trying to spread them out amongst other stuff as treats. I’m on The Time of Our Singing now. I’ve a long way to go but I’m always amazed at how much knowledge/research goes into these books. How does this guy know so much about so many subjects?? Does he have a team to help? I’m distracted by my awe for him.

After I read The Overstory and Bewilderment I decided to read everything by #RichardPowers. I’m trying to spread them out amongst other stuff as treats. I’m on The Time of Our Singing now. I’ve a long way to go but I’m always amazed at how much knowledge/research goes into these books. How does this guy know so much about so many subjects?? Does he have a team to help? I’m distracted by my awe for him.

https://www.europesays.com/ie/395784/ Warner Bros Sets AI-Themed ‘Playground’ For Timothée Chalamet & Plan B #BrianSwardstrom #Celebrities #Éire #Entertainment #IE #Ireland #PlanB #Playground #RichardPowers #Timothu00e9eChalamet #WarnerBros

Warner Bros Lands AI-Themed ‘Playground’ For Timothée Chalamet & Plan B
#News #BrianSwardstrom #PlanB #Playground #RichardPowers #TimothéeChalamet #WarnerBros

https://deadline.com/2026/03/timothee-chalamet-plan-b-playground-warner-bros-ai-themed-1236761538/

Warner Bros Lands AI-Themed ‘Playground’ For Timothée Chalamet & Plan B
#News #BrianSwardstrom #PlanB #Playground #RichardPowers #TimothéeChalamet #WarnerBros

https://deadline.com/2026/03/timothee-chalamet-plan-b-playground-warner-bros-ai-themed-1236761538/

Warner Bros Lands AI-Themed ‘Playground’ For Timothée Chalamet & Plan B
#News #BrianSwardstrom #PlanB #Playground #RichardPowers #TimothéeChalamet #WarnerBros

https://deadline.com/2026/03/timothee-chalamet-plan-b-playground-warner-bros-ai-themed-1236761538/

Music and the Body: Richard Powers on the Power of Song

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.themarginalian.org/2026/02/24/richard-powers-music/

Music and the Body: Richard Powers on the Power of Song

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.themarginalian.org/2026/02/24/richard-powers-music/

Music and the Body: Richard Powers on the Power of Song

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.themarginalian.org/2026/02/24/richard-powers-music/

Music and the Body: Richard Powers on the Power of Song

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.themarginalian.org/2026/02/24/richard-powers-music/

I hate to say it, but I'm about to give up on #RichardPowers "Gold bug variations". I absolutely loved #Overstory and #Bewildered, and mostly adored #Playground.

But this one is dense. Lots of complex sentences and non-stop clever metaphors. I find myself re-reading pages several times to understand them. The story and characters feel secondary to the allusions and florid description.

10% in, and that may be my limit :/

I hate to say it, but I'm about to give up on #RichardPowers "Gold bug variations". I absolutely loved #Overstory and #Bewildered, and mostly adored #Playground.

But this one is dense. Lots of complex sentences and non-stop clever metaphors. I find myself re-reading pages several times to understand them. The story and characters feel secondary to the allusions and florid description.

10% in, and that may be my limit :/

I hate to say it, but I'm about to give up on #RichardPowers "Gold bug variations". I absolutely loved #Overstory and #Bewildered, and mostly adored #Playground.

But this one is dense. Lots of complex sentences and non-stop clever metaphors. I find myself re-reading pages several times to understand them. The story and characters feel secondary to the allusions and florid description.

10% in, and that may be my limit :/

I hate to say it, but I'm about to give up on #RichardPowers "Gold bug variations". I absolutely loved #Overstory and #Bewildered, and mostly adored #Playground.

But this one is dense. Lots of complex sentences and non-stop clever metaphors. I find myself re-reading pages several times to understand them. The story and characters feel secondary to the allusions and florid description.

10% in, and that may be my limit :/

📖 #vendrediLecture n°35

Richard POWERS, Un Jeu sans fin.

Un roman qui parle d' #intelligenceartificielle, du #jeudego, d'amitié, de #plongeesousmarine et de la Polynésie.

#books
#SciFi #ScienceFiction #ocean #Mastolivre #roman # baduk #AI #polynesie #Makatea
#bookstodon #livres #richardpowers

📖 #vendrediLecture n°35

Richard POWERS, Un Jeu sans fin.

Un roman qui parle d' #intelligenceartificielle, du #jeudego, d'amitié, de #plongeesousmarine et de la Polynésie.

#books
#SciFi #ScienceFiction #ocean #Mastolivre #roman # baduk #AI #polynesie #Makatea
#bookstodon #livres #richardpowers

📖 #vendrediLecture n°35

Richard POWERS, Un Jeu sans fin.

Un roman qui parle d' #intelligenceartificielle, du #jeudego, d'amitié, de #plongeesousmarine et de la Polynésie.

#books
#SciFi #ScienceFiction #ocean #Mastolivre #roman # baduk #AI #polynesie #Makatea
#bookstodon #livres #richardpowers

"Before the earth,

before the moon,
before the stars,

before the sun,

before the sky,
even before the sea,

there was only time and Ta'aroa.

Ta'aroa made Ta'aroa. Then he made an egg that could house him."

-- #FirstSentences (or rather, first lines) of Richard Powers, *Playground*

---
Started this morning. Looking forward to spending some time with this one.

Edited to add #ReadingNotes tag.

#NowReading #Bookstodon #RichardPowers

"Before the earth,

before the moon,
before the stars,

before the sun,

before the sky,
even before the sea,

there was only time and Ta'aroa.

Ta'aroa made Ta'aroa. Then he made an egg that could house him."

-- #FirstSentences (or rather, first lines) of Richard Powers, *Playground*

---
Started this morning. Looking forward to spending some time with this one.

Edited to add #ReadingNotes tag.

#NowReading #Bookstodon #RichardPowers

"Before the earth,

before the moon,
before the stars,

before the sun,

before the sky,
even before the sea,

there was only time and Ta'aroa.

Ta'aroa made Ta'aroa. Then he made an egg that could house him."

-- #FirstSentences (or rather, first lines) of Richard Powers, *Playground*

---
Started this morning. Looking forward to spending some time with this one.

Edited to add #ReadingNotes tag.

#NowReading #Bookstodon #RichardPowers

"Before the earth,

before the moon,
before the stars,

before the sun,

before the sky,
even before the sea,

there was only time and Ta'aroa.

Ta'aroa made Ta'aroa. Then he made an egg that could house him."

-- #FirstSentences (or rather, first lines) of Richard Powers, *Playground*

---
Started this morning. Looking forward to spending some time with this one.

Edited to add #ReadingNotes tag.

#NowReading #Bookstodon #RichardPowers

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Look up: five hopeful novels about the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/16/look-up-five-hopeful-novels-about-the-climate-crisis #Scienceandnaturebooks #BarbaraKingsolver #Climatecrisis #RichardPowers #Environment #AmitavGhosh #Culture #Books

Look up: five hopeful novels about the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/16/look-up-five-hopeful-novels-about-the-climate-crisis #Scienceandnaturebooks #BarbaraKingsolver #Climatecrisis #RichardPowers #Environment #AmitavGhosh #Culture #Books

Look up: five hopeful novels about the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/16/look-up-five-hopeful-novels-about-the-climate-crisis #Scienceandnaturebooks #BarbaraKingsolver #Climatecrisis #RichardPowers #Environment #AmitavGhosh #Culture #Books

Richard Powers: Playground

Ai että tämä oli hieno! Tykkäsin Powersin Ikipuista tosi paljon, mutta tästä vielä enemmän. Ikipuut herätteli lukijoita tajuamaan puiden ja metsien ihmeellisyyden ja tärkeyden, Playground tekee saman merelle ja mereneläville.

Evelyne Beaulieu on sukeltaja ja valtamerentutkija, joka on aloittanut uransa 1950-luvun lopulla, kun ala oli vielä täysin miesten hallussa. Määrätietoisuudella ja valtavalla intohimolla sukeltamista kohtaan hän tekee pitkän ja merkittävän uran merentutkimuksen parissa. Vanhoilla päivillään, yli 90-vuotiaana, hän on päätynyt pienelle Makatean atollille kirjoittamaan kirjaa ja edelleen sukeltamaan. Evelynen sukelluskuvaukset olivat minusta kirjan parasta antia, Powers osaa kuvata vedenalaista maailmaa, kuten muutakin luontoa, todella kauniisti ja elävästi.

Toisessa tarinalinjassa teknomiljardööri Todd Keane on sairastunut alle kuusikymppisenä Lewyn kappale -tautiin, joka nakertaa hänen muistiaan ja toimintakykyään nopeasti. Todd muistelee elämäänsä ja erityisesti ystävyyttään Rafi Youngin kanssa. Todd oli lapsena rikas valkoinen poika, Rafi köyhästä mustasta perheestä, mutta heitä yhdisti intohimo ensin shakkiin ja sitten Go-peliin. Sittemmin ystävyys on katkennut riitaisasti, Rafi on jäänyt puurtamaan kirjallisuuden opintojen pariin ja Todd tahkonnut rahaa ensin kehittämällään somealustalla ja sitten tekoälyohjelmilla. Powers selvästi tuntee myös tämän aihealueen ja kirjoittaa teknologisesta kehityksestä uskottavasti mutta helppotajuisesti.

Vaikka valtameri ja tekoäly tuntuvat äkkiseltään toisistaan kaukaisilta aiheilta, Powers kietoo ne tarinassa hienosti yhteen. Välillä ajattelin, että tästähän olisi voinut tehdä kaksi erillistä kirjaa, mutta loppua kohti alkoi selvitä, miten henkilöt ja tapahtumat liittyvät toisiinsa.

Tosi upea, koskettava ja ajatuksia herättävä kirja. Vahva suositus!

#kirjamastodon #kirjafedi #kirjat #lukeminen #richardpowers #playground

“This is not our world with trees in it. It’s a world of trees, where humans have just arrived” –Richard Powers, The #Overstory

#PhotoFriday #GiantSequoia #trees #redwoods #YosemiteNationalPark #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #RichardPowers

“This is not our world with trees in it. It’s a world of trees, where humans have just arrived” –Richard Powers, The #Overstory

#PhotoFriday #GiantSequoia #trees #redwoods #YosemiteNationalPark #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #RichardPowers

“This is not our world with trees in it. It’s a world of trees, where humans have just arrived” –Richard Powers, The #Overstory

#PhotoFriday #GiantSequoia #trees #redwoods #YosemiteNationalPark #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #RichardPowers

“This is not our world with trees in it. It’s a world of trees, where humans have just arrived” –Richard Powers, The #Overstory

#PhotoFriday #GiantSequoia #trees #redwoods #YosemiteNationalPark #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #RichardPowers

[#LEspritCritique] L’esprit critique «littérature»: trois romans risqués

Notre podcast culturel discute de «Toutes les vies de Théo», signé #NathalieAzoulai, de «J’écris l’Iliade», nouveau livre de #PierreMichon, et du dernier roman de l’États-Unien #RichardPowers, intitulé «Un jeu sans fin».

› https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/culture-et-idees/160325/l-esprit-critique-litterature-trois-romans-risques?at_medium=rs-cm&at_campaign=mastodon&at_account=mediapart

[#LEspritCritique] L’esprit critique «littérature»: trois romans risqués

Notre podcast culturel discute de «Toutes les vies de Théo», signé #NathalieAzoulai, de «J’écris l’Iliade», nouveau livre de #PierreMichon, et du dernier roman de l’États-Unien #RichardPowers, intitulé «Un jeu sans fin».

› https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/culture-et-idees/160325/l-esprit-critique-litterature-trois-romans-risques?at_medium=rs-cm&at_campaign=mastodon&at_account=mediapart

[#LEspritCritique] L’esprit critique «littérature»: trois romans risqués

Notre podcast culturel discute de «Toutes les vies de Théo», signé #NathalieAzoulai, de «J’écris l’Iliade», nouveau livre de #PierreMichon, et du dernier roman de l’États-Unien #RichardPowers, intitulé «Un jeu sans fin».

› https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/culture-et-idees/160325/l-esprit-critique-litterature-trois-romans-risques?at_medium=rs-cm&at_campaign=mastodon&at_account=mediapart