The Hero’s Journey (Wherever I May Roam)
Rover, Wanderer …And the road becomes my brideI have stripped of all but prideSo in her I do confideAnd she keeps me satisfiedGives me all… Read More »The Hero’s Journey (Wherever I May Roam)
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Children in Understanding: David Hume on Reading (history)
In reality, what more agreeable entertainment to the mind, than to be transported into the remotest ages of the world, and to observe human society,… Read More »Children in Understanding: David Hume on Reading (history)
McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
If on a winter’s night a whippet I want to share a quote with you that I think about a lot. It’s from a book… Read More »McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
Sarah Ruden: (More than a) Footnote
Puzzle (Tension) “Hmm – What? Did an editor’s keyboard get stuck on copy and paste, and paste, and paste? This is Sarah Ruden – it… Read More »Sarah Ruden: (More than a) Footnote
Trilogy: Books as Network
I’ve just finished reading Nicholas Monsarrat’s The Cruel Sea. It’s one of the best war novels I’ve read, and served as the final book in… Read More »Trilogy: Books as Network
Uncertainty about ends: Terry Pratchett on The Carpet People and what fantasy should be about
Forty-three year old Terry Pratchett on re-reading the original The Carpet People, which he wrote at 17: Hang on. I wrote that in the days… Read More »Uncertainty about ends: Terry Pratchett on The Carpet People and what fantasy should be about
Camatotz
… I will tell you something about this beautiful, enlightened planet of Camatotz… Perhaps you do not realise that on Camatotz we have conquered all… Read More »Camatotz
A world class sentence
Could you write a world-class sentence – one that wouldn’t look out of place in a classic or a bestseller? Here are a three for… Read More »A world class sentence
Janus (3): DC Reading List 2021
I’m trying a different format for this year’s reading list: a queue and a read (past tense) list. (Note that many of these are carried… Read More »Janus (3): DC Reading List 2021
Janus (1): Looking back
Disclaimer: This post was written mostly for me – if you’re not me, you may wish to skip to the end or to skip it… Read More »Janus (1): Looking back
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