Well this has been one of the most god-awful weeks I can remember… ever. I am stuck somewhere between wanting to escape into a cave and not wanting to look […]
Some time ago, my grandfather died very suddenly. It was, and still is, one of the hardest things I’ve ever been through. He was amazing, and the clearest example of […]
I believe that you change a tiny bit after every book you read. I mean literally change who you are; grow a little or happily regress a little or sometimes […]
This week has been sucko, so here are some random Friday musings… The papal election spectacle has been quite something – and it really has been awhile since I’ve been […]
Today was the first day of a new quarter and I can already tell this is going to be challenging. I’m not just talking about the commute to LA, and […]
A used bookstore called The Monkey’s Paw in Toronto has installed a vending machine that will dispense rare books for $2. I think I would be there every day. I’m […]
I bought the Proust. I turned on my Kindle Wednesday and it says “Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust”. I turned it off. I turned it on again and it says […]
Ed note: This post was going to be about Proust, and wound up being about eggplant, and for that I am very, truly sorry. Fall in California can be infuriating. […]
I am always reading something. I am usually reading 3-4 things at once. I have an emergency book in my car, you know, in case I get stuck in traffic […]
I miss Borders. I can’t believe it’s gone, even though I hold myself almost entirely responsible for its demise. It was me, four years ago, that broke down and bought […]
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