listen, writing is tough work. youve got to put words on a page, then delete them, then put them back again in a different order, over and over, for hours, for years. and no one will ever know youre doing it. you will receive no attention, and no reward, and only the slightest satisfaction, the …
there was a time when i would write about books
one might have even called me a book blogger. i look back on my old posts, and there they are: thoughts and opinions about the books i was reading. i appreciate remembering what i thought. it's nice reading back through them. i wish I'd kept that up. at the time, though, i was disappointed with …
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i saw karl knausgaard in seattle. he signed my winedark book
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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Pluribus: I would join
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 …
year 25 book
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 …
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