> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Interoperable 007: June '22 Reading Recap - URL: https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/interoperable-007-june-22-reading-recap/ - Published: 2022-07-16T18:43:04.000Z - Updated: 2022-07-16T18:59:56.000Z - Author: Tyler Dickey - Tags: Hey World, #Import 2026-09-14 13:44 [ ![IMG_5071.JPG](https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/content/images/imported/a18daf9e22-IMG_5071.JPG) ](https://interoperable.tylerdickey.com/content/images/imported/dad8369fa4-IMG%5F5071.JPG "Download IMG_5071.JPG") Photo: Regent Street decorated for Pride, June 2022 Hello *Interoperable* readers, June was merely a decent reading month, not the great reading month I might have hoped for. I must admit that news from my home country that Women's rights are being stripped away has made my largely escapist reading habit hard to keep up with. As I type this, the Supreme Court seems hell-bent on slashing through more legislation. 1. [Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold](https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9781452178912?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) By Stephen Fry Stephen Fry is undeniably a once-in-a-generation entertainer, a raconteur in the truest sense of the word. Despite counting myself a fan, this is my first time consuming his long-form writing despite having watched hours of [QI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) and listened to Fry's voice for [countless more hours](https://www.audible.co.uk/search?keywords=harry+potter+stephen+fry&ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) (In my, opinion Fry's version is the definitive audiobook of the Potter series) *Mythos* is a collection of contemporary retellings of Greek myths. Admittedly my knowledge of Greek Mythology begins with Disney's *Hercules* and ends with scratching the surface of myths as an art student. I think this is best enjoyed as an audiobook Fry's prose read by Fry is massively entertaining. (✶✶✶✶) 2. [Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process](https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9780374537975?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) by John McPhee McPhee is possibly our most significant living non-fiction writer, and *Draft No. 4* is his guide to writing based on a lifetime of teaching at Princeton University. It is both broadly insightful and accessible, even to someone unfamiliar with McPhee's writing (I'm a fan of [*Uncommon Carriers*](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75.Uncommon%5FCarriers?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) if you are keen on a recommendation). I think this is an excellent read for anyone wanting to hone their writing skills further, and along with an earlier reading challenge book, [*How to Take Smart Notes*](https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Take-Smart-Notes-Nonfiction/dp/1542866502/?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com), will remain part of my permanent writing reference collection (✶✶✶✶✶) 3. [Rice's Church Primer](https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/1408807521?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) by Matthew Rice Matthew Rice is best known for his architectural guides done in his unique and playful style. *Church Primer*, as it says on the tin, focuses specifically on church architecture of Rice's native Britain. I'm a big fan of Rice's work, a more grown-up version of those big "what's inside of a castle" books I remember from elementary school. Unless you're specifically into religious architecture, I would heartily recommend [*Rice's Language of Buildings*](https://www.waterstones.com/book/rices-language-of-buildings/matthew-rice/9781408893784?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) (✶✶✶✶) 4. [The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot](https://isbnsearch.org/isbn/9780147509796?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) by Robert Macfarlane *The Old Ways* is my second Macfarlane read after reading the lovely [*Landmarks*](https://www.waterstones.com/book/landmarks/robert-macfarlane/9780241967874?ref=interoperable.tylerdickey.com) during a trip to Scotland in late 2019\. Macfarlane's research and writing intersect at the intersection of language and landscape, possibly one of the most exciting places for a reader like me. Macfarlane's books have been one of my favourite ways I've learned about my current home here in the UK. 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