Reading
On books, reading, and writers.
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Project Habakkuk
In his memoir I Wish I’d Made You Angry Earlier, Max Perutz describes his work on a secret project during World War II to build…
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The Malady of the Quotidian
The time of year has grown indifferent. Mildew of summer and the deepening snow Are both alike in the routine I know. I am too…
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Lose No More Time In Sighing
Gather ye roses while ye may, Old time is still a-flying; A world where beauty fleets away Is no world for denying. Come lads and…
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Imperially Slim
Whenever Richard Cory went down town, We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown, Clean favored, and…