July 2009
25 posts
Things that are better together:
Pedicures
Tootsie Roll pops
Mystery novels
Fiery Furnaces - Even in the Rain
Friday music...
I think my summer project
will have to be retitled “Infinite Summer, Fall, and Winter”. There’s no reason to rush through that giant of a book simply to make a deadline. I’m still reading it, but may need the extra seasons in order to give it the attention it deserves. It’s either that or stop reading my other books altogether. But I guess if these are the biggest decisions I’m making...
“There are three major problems with it: 1) DeLillo’s condescension to his...”
– The Second Pass makes me feel a little better about not liking Don DeLillo’s White Noise. Be sure to check out their entire list of overrated books because they show mercy to no one.
“You know,” he went on, “novels are the fruit of the human illusion that we can understand our fellow man. But what do we know about each other?”
”Nothing,” said Bibi.
”True,” said Joujou.
The professor of philosophy acquiesced with a nod of the head.
“The only thing we can do,” said Banaka, “is to give an account of...
Phoenix - On Fire
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Express your shelf!
The Guardian has an article today about book sorting and what it says about our time and personalities. It lists the following as options for how to define yourself:
• The literary snob
Old Penguins, heavily creased to denote re-reading, are lined up in rows of orange, black and grey. These can be bought by the yard at most secondhand bookshops, and are a very easy way of acquiring instant...
Lisa Mitchell - Coin Laundry
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Dominic West reads High Fidelity →
Total swoon right here. Dominic West (of The Wire fame) and several other good looking men read to you the romantic parts of famous novels. The videos don’t embed, but this is well worth a look. You are welcome, everyone!
(via The Carte Noire Readers)
Rufus Wainwright - 14th Street
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