Book Description
Notes for a Species with Memory is neither a fable nor a moral treatise. It is a series of observations written from a chicken coop, a place where life unfolds without speeches, promises, or alibis.
Through minimal scenes—hunger, noise, punishment, order, obedience—the book confronts the uneasy distance between animal logic and the refined violence of the human world. There are no models to imitate and no consoling lessons, only a silent mirror that returns a persistent question: what have we done with the ability to think?
This book does not seek answers.
It interrupts excuses.
Author’s Note
I write from observation and discomfort, not from theory or slogans. This book emerged from standing close to a chicken coop and recognizing, in that minimal space, the fractures of human reasoning.
I do not propose solutions or redemptions. I observe, contrast, and take responsibility for the gaze. I write to dismantle alibis—beginning with my own.
About the Author
Edwin Alverio (Puerto Rico) writes from observation, memory, and everyday life.
He lives and creates in Connecticut, United States.
Cover Credit
Cover: photograph of the chicken coop, taken by the author
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Book DescriptionNotes for a Species with Memory is neither a fable nor a moral treatise. It is a series of observations written from a chicken coop, a place where life unfolds without speeches, promises, or alibis.Through minimal scenes-hunger, noise, punishment, order, obedience-the book confronts the uneasy distance between animal logic and the refined violence of the human world. There are no models to imitate and no consoling lessons, only a silent mirror that returns a persistent question: what have we done with the ability to think?This book does not seek answers.It interrupts excuses. Author's NoteI write from observation and discomfort, not from theory or slogans. This book emerged from standing close to a chicken coop and recognizing, in that minimal space, the fractures of human reasoning.I do not propose solutions or redemptions. I observe, contrast, and take responsibility for the gaze. I write to dismantle alibis-beginning with my own. About the AuthorEdwin Alverio (Puerto Rico) writes from observation, memory, and everyday life.He lives and creates in Connecticut, United States. Cover CreditCover: photograph of the chicken coop, taken by the author This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798261748465
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Book DescriptionNotes for a Species with Memory is neither a fable nor a moral treatise. It is a series of observations written from a chicken coop, a place where life unfolds without speeches, promises, or alibis.Through minimal scenes-hunger, noise, punishment, order, obedience-the book confronts the uneasy distance between animal logic and the refined violence of the human world. There are no models to imitate and no consoling lessons, only a silent mirror that returns a persistent question: what have we done with the ability to think?This book does not seek answers.It interrupts excuses. Author's NoteI write from observation and discomfort, not from theory or slogans. This book emerged from standing close to a chicken coop and recognizing, in that minimal space, the fractures of human reasoning.I do not propose solutions or redemptions. I observe, contrast, and take responsibility for the gaze. I write to dismantle alibis-beginning with my own. About the AuthorEdwin Alverio (Puerto Rico) writes from observation, memory, and everyday life.He lives and creates in Connecticut, United States. Cover CreditCover: photograph of the chicken coop, taken by the author This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798261748465
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