A paperback copy of The Topeka School by Ben Lerner resting on a wooden surface. The cover features a dark stormy sky over a road, with a tornado or dust cloud forming in the distance. The book is labeled as a Pulitzer Prize finalist and one of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year. A brown bookmark peeks out from the top of the book.

Currently making my way through The Topeka School by Ben Lerner. It’s a bit of a slog at times, but there’s something intriguing about its writing style, debate, and cultural critique. Not the easiest read, but I’m sticking with it.

#NowReading #BookSky #LitFic #BenLerner #TheTopekaSchool

A painting of a scruffy tan and white pup looking ahead on a burnt sienna background.

Clear eyes full hearts can’t lose. Just thinking about dogs, primary conflict, and dialectical materialism. We are getting The Spread as #TheTopekaSchool so brilliantly described. I’m starting by resisting the urge to pick up their paddles to play their game of ping pong. I do pet portraits, too.