Reading
On books, reading, and writers.
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Life and Art
Life and Art, Richard Russo‘s newest book, is a collection of his essays. It came out only a few days ago, and since I like…
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When Adventure’s Lost its Meaning
In the quiet misty morning When the moon has gone to bed When the sparrows stop their singing And the sky is clear and red…
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Sea of Tranquility
Sometimes I read books that turn out to be boring, but rarely do I come across one I dislike. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St.…
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Drinking With a Little Bird
This is a poem by Austrian actor Kurt Sowinetz. You can watch him recite it here but I as far as I know, it hasn’t…
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Revelation and Delusion
This is from Feet of Clay by Anthony Storr, as quoted in Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer: Both revelation and delusion are…
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Under the Banner of Heaven
In They Call me Trinity, a comedy western starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, a group of Mormon pioneers is harassed by a languid, land-grabbing criminal…
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