What I’m Reading, March 2026

Non-fiction

In Praise of Floods by James C. Scott.

You probably know Scott from Seeing Like a State or The Art of Not Being Governed. He is a political scientist and anthropologist, and he blends that very well into a book about the environment and ecology.

Demon’s Game by Rob Worthing.

The new book out in the tenkara space, focused on the Oni School of tenkara (the teachings and style of Masami Sakakibara).

The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling by John Muir Laws.

I want to get better are drawing while out in nature! This seems to be the book on the subject, so I picked it up.

Ponds, an Illustrated Guide by Patrick J. Lynch.

I follow Lynch on Bluesky and saw his new book. Charlie loves ponds and marshes, so I thought this would be a good book to look at with him and keep around the house for reference. I also pre-ordered Lynch’s forthcoming Streams illustrated guide, out in September.

Fiction

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells.

Sixth book in the Murderbot Diaries series. Easy read with short chapters when I need a mental break.

Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan.

I watched the TV series during covid before I knew it was a book. A friend is letting me borrow his copy and I’m enjoying it.