This book it’s more like a notebook from a choreographer. I didn't know the work of Annie B-Parson, but I was really pleased to read something written by a choreographer, from her perspective. First, the title of the book is about the unconscious presence of creation and choreography in our everyday actions.
Since I'm an art lover, appreciation from the art perspective it's very important to me. I think every expression of art should be looking at and inspiring other art. So the references to Louise Bourgeois, Hilma Af Klint, and of course Trisha Brown were very important to me.
If you are interested in viewing life from a choreographer's perspective this is the book for you. Not a story or tale, just life the way it is.

Annie-B Parson draws the parallels between choreography in dance and the ways in which bodies in space function in "choreographies" within life. An interesting dive into post-modern dance thinkers such as Trisha Brown and also looking at the ways in which the unspoken choreographies in everyday life have changed since the pandemic. I found the bits on bodies in protest very interesting.

Coming from a dance and choreography background, I didn't feel this book was groundbreaking for me. However, for someone less steeped in this world already, this may be a new lens in which to look at the world and bodies in the world through.

Interesting that I picked today, Yom Kippur, to read this book. I have always loved Annie B Parson's Choreography. But this book, well, it's out there. It's more random thoughts or stream of consciousness thinking than anything. I did love the Photo of Meg Harper, who I was fortunate enough to study with for, and I love what she said about Trisha Brown and her compositional form ABCBA...retrograde. But, everything else, I'm sorry to say, went over my head. I guess it was meant to. Doug Dunn changing a whole piece based on time...Loved that!, and got it!
Keep dancing Annie, you are brilliant! Thank you to Netgalley and Verso Books for the epub.