Writing about writing and reading
Dumb thoughts from yours truly
Possibly due to my lack of college education, I've for some time been under the impression that many of these very old texts are read only for education purposes, and not for enjoyment. So when I came across a copy of Inferno in a Goodwill, and looked at the first couple pages out of curiosity, …
I haven't posted about my podcast in a while! Why not? I ... don't know! Episode FIVE is now out, I can't believe it's been so many! Check it out here, with special guest Caitlin Coxon! https://open.spotify.com/show/2HaHojN51CaSSHr62ArjuV?si=pqNNn2whSuOGcjHjYD5h9Q
I recently (start of the year) had a bit of a crises of confidence, and I'm still not sure I've fully recovered. It was probably a combination of many things, but I think W.G. Sebald's books (Vertigo and The Emigrants) were a big factor. Not only because they are about memory and perception, but because …
Continue reading "A book too good for me to handle? Some thoughts on impostor syndrome."
I always come back to good ol' Vlad, and this one keeps up the pattern of being awesome in unexpected ways. This book tells the story of Cincinnatus C. , a 30 year old teacher convicted of 'gnostical turpitude' and his experiences waiting around in a cell for his own execution. What struck me most …
Continue reading "Invitation to a Beheading, by Vladimir Nabokov"
I got to 400 books read on my Goodreads account recently, and though I'm sure that's not every book I've ever read, it is not far off. What a low number! I've been reading 25+ years, and that's the number I've reached? I fee like I never have time to read these days, and in …
Jonas David 