books
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Reading notes: a biography of Freya Stark
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I’ve just finished reading a biography of Freya Stark, an adventurer & travel writer in the 1900s. I’m struck by the beauty of Stark’s writing, where it’s excerpted – and…
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Books on writing: Amina Cain & Elena Ferrante
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I just finished reading A Horse At Night, by Amina Cain. It’s a lovely book, a love letter to LA, and a reflection on writing & life. Just gorgeous (and as…
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A Book of Days
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I just finished reading A Book of Days, by Patti Smith, after going to see her speak at City Arts in San Francisco. Smith is just enough older than my generation’s…
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Recent reading: Gravity, by W. Scott Olsen
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A couple of days ago I finished reading Gravity, The Allure of Distance, by W. Scott Olsen. I bought it a few years ago. It called to me for all…
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Books I’m reading
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… or have been reading lately: Reader, Come Home, by Maryann Wolf I loved this. Pulled me in, made me think, changed how I’m approaching a number of things in…
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One week different
For the past week I’ve done almost everything differently. I haven’t been online. I haven’t gone to work. I haven’t cooked dinner. I haven’t seen friends. I haven’t worked in…
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