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Instructions for the Kind Ones
I’m not an Apple influencer, but a few of you might be listening to this literary podcast on the move—driving or commuting on the subway, many with a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Two works of fiction failed to get a mention
I wrote about the bookstores and libraries I knew before the Digital Revolution, but I forgot to mention several works of fiction based on that cultu…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Fiction about bookstores and libraries
I remember when and how bookstore cafes arrived because it is part of my reading experience. They arrived in the ‘80s when the number of readers drop…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Odyssey According to Nolan
I thought that this summer audiences would rush to the bookstores to read Homer’s work, instead of splitting hairs between IMAX and regular movie the…
3 months ago
Organic vs. AI-generated writing
You have never before heard such a nervous clattering in the discreet, carpeted corridors of the world’s great publishing houses. There is a palpable…
3 months, 1 week ago
Time's arrow
The arc of a bow and its arrow are our primitive reference for fully understanding the entropy that life entails. An entropy that overwhelms—or bores…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Death of the Author
Sometimes, I wonder why the mere reading of some books stirs in me the irrepressible appetite for writing. Like just yesterday with Erasure by Perciv…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Uncanny Wordsmith
I was a boy wonder, and I loved to hate the guts of whoever was a killjoy. And mostly, any authority figures who were poorly paid teachers, so I was …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Froth on the Daydream
I suppose it’s because I had a good night’s sleep that I feel better than yesterday. I thought I couldn’t write a single word because of the alarming…
11 months, 1 week ago
Half rant, half rendition
What can I write about Lorca? He was not just a poet; he was also a dedicated pianist. Manuel de Falla was his mentor, and he learned from him about …
11 months, 2 weeks ago