Writing about writing and reading
Dumb thoughts from yours truly
Certain stories really stick in my head and haunt/influence me for years. This could be one of them. The story of how this book was translated, told in the preface to the book, was an interesting read in itself. Apparently the story was banned in Iran for many years, and there were several censored and …
Wow, it's been a while! Here are some more books I read and some thoughts on them to close out the year Agamemnon's Daughter by Ismail Kadare I blazed through this one in two sittings, extremely engaging and also strange and upsetting. I picked this originally because I decided I wanted to read books from …
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I've read his many stories off and on throughout my life, but never his poetry until this year. From reading his memorable stories, certain words and ideas have come to carry a lot of 'Borgesness' with them: Labyrinth, hexameter, tigers, algebra, chess, libraries, mirrors, coins--and this carries through to his poetry as well. This could …
If you've heard of Tim Heidecker, you most likely know him for his slew of comedy shows, such as Tim and Eric: Awesome show, Great Job, Tom Goes to the Mayor, or the more recent: Moonbase 8. But he is also a very accomplished, though far lesser-known, musician. Fear of Death is his third studio …
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Every year a certain book-rating website holds what they call the Choice Awards where millions of members vote to let you know which books they have read. Of course, this is presented as an award for 'best' book in a given category, but in reality, it is simply an award for being the most read. …
Jonas David 