Writing about writing and reading
this weekend i saw the norwegian author and future nobel prize winner karl ove knausgaard give a talk at the town hall here in seattle. there were perhaps several hundred people in attendance. compare this to the last author i saw give a talk, hanne orstavik (also norwegian, by some coincidence) where there were perhaps …
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yes. i would. i have no illusions of a unique or special individuality. the benefits far outweigh the downsides. if you haven't seen the show, i guess you should google or something. nah i kid. please keep reading my blog. in the new show from breaking bad and better call saul creator vince gilligan, an …
that is the number of countries from which i've read novels. i have not tried very hard to hit new countries. if i aimed for it, im sure i could get to 50 this year. is this a lot? i have no idea. maybe. probably? it is probably a lot for an american, because americans …
the year is over. i have read books. i read 35 books, which was my goal. good for me. of course the average number of pages per book was only around 200. so i actually read not as many pages as other years. oh well. it seems i read a lot compared to the average …
the data has spoken, the scientists have spoken, the charts and graphs have spoken, and now the heat is speaking and the worldwide flooding and storms are speaking and soon the desertification will speak and the global migration to the north will speak and the billions of deaths will speak and it is no use …
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Jonas David 