Forest of Knowledge: Winter Edition

seasonal books, film, music, and essay recommendations.

I am back with the long-awaited Forest of Knowledge. For those who are new here, every season I share books, podcasts, music, and movies that I am currently using in my research, or that have particularly impacted my thoughts and reflections in the last months. If you like this kind of stuff, don’t forget that under every essay there is an Inspiration Station, where I share two or three discoveries from my week.

Winter is a time to retire into the cosiness of our inner landscapes, a time to look within, not make many efforts, and slow down. For me, it is also the best time to absorb some sensuous knowledge!

The other day, a friend asked me why I put so much effort into recommending things to my readers. I told him that my aim is that this newsletter becomes a space where readers can come in and take what they need in the moment, where they can engage with different senses (you will know what I mean if you are already subscribed). A sort of all-senses knowledge library for people who want to decondition from systemic issues from a place rooted in tenderness and poeticism. ⁠

If you have missed the previous Forest of Knowledge editions, here they are:

Now, on to the recommendations!

1. Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami