assasination vacation by sarah vowell.
Sarah Vowell gives a modern ramble about her visits to the sites connected with the assassinations of Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley. Not a bad way to catch up on your history.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
the heart of darkness
the heart of darkness by joseph conrad published in 1899.
it is progression out of the darkness to face the darkness which begs the question where is the light?
it is progression out of the darkness to face the darkness which begs the question where is the light?
Friday, April 11, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
lady chatterley's lover
lady chatterley’s lover by D.H. Lawrence published 1928.
Apparently scandalous in its sexually explicit overtones, this novel's true outrageousness is it's heroine's rejection of aristocracy in preference of a sensual earthly grounding.
Apparently scandalous in its sexually explicit overtones, this novel's true outrageousness is it's heroine's rejection of aristocracy in preference of a sensual earthly grounding.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
the savage detectives
the savage detectives by roberto bolano published 2007.
This Chillean novel starts out as a novel and turns into a road diary more reminiscent of Kerouac's On the Road than Gabrial Garcia Marquez's writings.
This Chillean novel starts out as a novel and turns into a road diary more reminiscent of Kerouac's On the Road than Gabrial Garcia Marquez's writings.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
the overcoat and other short stories
the overcoat and other short stories by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol in the 19th century.
19th century Russia Literature like Gogol's stories turn seemingly mundane details of everyday life into universal truths that resonate true today.
19th century Russia Literature like Gogol's stories turn seemingly mundane details of everyday life into universal truths that resonate true today.
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