I liked this, and I’d guess Mitchell would be interested in this more than Don, for what it’s worth. I’m considering buying Davis’s book.
Category: books
Reading MMXX
Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wants to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time.
E. M. Forster (1985)
Notes: “A Different Kind of Theory of Everything”
This is a thread for notes on the New Yorker article, A Different Kind of Everything
by Natalie WolchoverFavorite Fiction for Every Letter of the Alphabet
I’m going to write a post for one alphabet per day. First post will be for the letter “A.” (Note: I’m not counting articles as the first word of a title–e.g., I’m not using “T” for The Great Gatsby.) Off the top of my head, Anna Karenina.
Poetry Thread
A general thread on poetry. To start things off, here’s a link to a list of iconic poems:
The list that launched a thousand “HOW DARE YOU”s!
https://t.co/fxl0aWk12R— Literary Hub (@lithub) March 8, 2019
Notes on His Excellency by Joseph Ellis
This is a short biography on George Washington. In addition to the fact that I really like Ellis as a writer and historian, Ellis offered something that appealed to me–namely, to provide a reason Washington garnered tremendous respect and admiration from all the other Founding Fathers, even though many were more well educated and intellectually superior. I’m not sure if Ellis provides a clear answer to this question, but here is my sense of the reasons Washington had universal respect from the Founding Fathers. Continue reading “Notes on His Excellency by Joseph Ellis”
2019: What Are You Reading?
You know the drill.
Hey, Check This Out! (2019)
Recommendations for links, articles, movies, books, music, etc.
Funny Moments in TV, Film, Literature, and Real Life
This is thread for to post and discuss humorous moments or anecdotes from TV, movies, books, or even real life.
I want to start off with a tweet from a political reporter, about his exchange with a politician. Before I post the tweet, I want to say that while I feel like I’m having trouble finding comedies that really make me laugh, some of the things I’ve seen in politics prove that I haven’t completely lost my sense of humor. Indeed, a part of me wonders if I’m losing interest in fiction because reality is far more entertaining. With that, here’s the tweet: Continue reading “Funny Moments in TV, Film, Literature, and Real Life”
2018 Year-End Lists
“I love lists. Always have. when I was 14, I wrote down every dirty word I knew on file cards and placed them in alphabetical order. I have a thing about about collections, and a list is a collection with purchase.”
Adam Savage
Wired Magazine
“Step One: Make a List”
October 2012