A map to fix Auckland’s broken transport system, from people with vision. Hoping government will catch up one day. thespinoff.co.nz/auckland/10-04-2017/this-vision-o…
The Anthologist — Nicholson Baker
This is a fascinating book about poetry, disguised as a wry and humorous story about a poet with writers’ block. It’s like two books in one! The protagonist is a likeable everyman. Well not really an everyman — he’s a … Continue reading
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This Is Not a Novel — David Markson
I have never read a novel like this before, but that’s obvious since it is actually not a novel. (The clue is in the name.) But it has characters (well, a character), lots of historical figures, and a (very faint) … Continue reading
“celerity should always be contempered…
“celerity should always be contempered with cunctation” – words to live by from Sir Thomas Browne (1646) penelope.uchicago.edu/pseudodoxia/pseudo52.html #quotes
The synopsis didn’t really grab me, so…
The synopsis didn’t really grab me, so I didn’t bother watching the DVD. twitter.com/bnnt/status/835054076966531072/photo/1
Little Deaths — Emma Flint
New York City last century: the scarlet woman, the suspicious tragedy, the tough cop, the tenacious reporter. They’re all here, but they are put together in some unexpected ways. Right at the beginning, the “murder mystery” trope is upended by … Continue reading
Every single time you walk, you build…
Every single time you walk, you build the community, and advertise the idea of walking to everyone who sees you. www.mrmoneymustache.com/2017/02/10/the-happy-city/
“We have here in Australia, border…
“We have here in Australia, border security arrangements which are the envy of the world”—which world, Mr Turnbull? www.buzzfeed.com/markdistefano/australia-supports-…
CEOs now risk retribution if they…
CEOs now risk retribution if they criticize the US government. Land of the free? www.theverge.com/2017/1/28/14426550/silicon-valley…
Mansfield and Me — Sarah Laing
This biography/ autobiography/ graphic novel is idiosyncratic, interesting and fun. It has sent me off to read and re-read both Katherine Mansfield and Sarah Laing, different writers from different centuries who still seem to have a lot in common. Continue reading
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