He has a bachelor's and a master's of religious education from Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio and an honorary doctorate from General Theological Seminary in New York City. Garrison was born in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Listened to on the LeVar Burton Reads Podcast. I would like to read more by this author. I also loved the writing, it just hooks you from the start and doesn't let you go. The sense we get that, although they can't change their fate, that last day is always worth living. I love the mix of depressing and hopeful that this story offers. An alien is sent to study the phenomenon, but finds himself coming back to the same diner, disguised as a little boy, for apple pie and conversation. The Earth is stuck in a loop - endlessly destroying and reassembling itself, and humanity unknowingly is living their last day over and over again. If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, and there was nothing you could do about it, what would you do on your last day? I love the mix of depressing an 4.75 stars 4.75 stars **this review contains spoilers** If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, and there was nothing you could do about it, what would you do on your last day? The Earth is stuck in a loop - endlessly destroying and reassembling itself, and humanity unknowingly is living their last day over and over again. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. Thanks for reading, and If you wanna chat about the latest LBR episodes, hit me up in the comments and come meet with us at LeVar Burton Reads: The Official Community on Facebook. Through this story, he forgives so much of humanity and chooses love. Just add water.īishop Garrison has a little Sagan in his soul. Quoting Mark Zusak, So much good, so much evil.
In his novel Contact, Carl Sagan’s aliens note that they meant to leave us to our devices when they saw our nuclear bombs, but decided to reach out after they heard our music. I have to actively work against misanthropy. I wonder why she never chose it before, or what about this final conversation evoked that answer? I really am taken aback by her choice, because it wasn’t suddenly learned after years of conversation and epiphany. She’s a thoughtful, considerate, observant person. From a psychological standpoint, I just find it so lonely, because no matter what they learn, nothing can change the course of fate. And that person, under immense examination, not just as a person, but as a representative of the species. I think so many of us want to be seen, and in this story we come across a character who can ONLY see, who’s looked in on someone to the ends of almost every single way a person can be seen.
So.Jeeze, where to start? There’s something really lonely about this piece. I’m just gonna echo LeVar’s sentiment to the aliens, y’all please don’t come here disguised as humanoid children, we’re gonna get stressed out, hahaha. We’re gifted with “Silver Door Diner” by Bishop Garrison. It’s LeVar Burton Reads season 8! Season of Choice, & Effect. I think so many of us want to be seen, and 4.0⭐ “I just liked coming here. I missed it.” **spoilers** ♡ LBR 2021♡ It’s LeVar Burton Reads season 8! Season of Choice, & Effect.