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Midnight in Chernobyl

The cover of Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham

I found Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham scrolling through available audio books on Libby. Like almost everyone else, I watched the miniseries. And from that I had a picture of what happened. This book filled in the shadows. It showed people with belief in a system where systemic issues — cost cutting, unrealistic delivery schedules, quotas — undermined everything. Especially when inside a system that seems opposite of learning.

Other perspectives:

  1. Jennifer Szalai for the New York Times
  2. Sunil Dasgupta for Washington Independent Review of Books

Logistics: Checked out from my local library on audio and listened to while walking. It was interrupted by the availability of Peril, so I read it in two segments. Book 10 finished 16 March.

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