Still at home, reading one book a day for as long as this quarantine lasts. DAY 61: DEVOTION (WHY I WRITE) + THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY I love the way Patti Smith sees and experiences the world. Everything is ritualistic. Absolute poetry. And although her first few books (Just Kids, M Train) still ... Read More
Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 8)
Still at home, reading one book a day for as long as this quarantine lasts. DAY 51:Â DAYDREAM AND DRUNKENNESS OF A YOUNG LADY I was surprised when Clarice Lispector's Daydream and Drunkenness of a Young Lady arrived. I didn't expect it to be so tiny but was instantly charmed by its miniature ... Read More
Quarantine Reading: One Book a Day (Week 7)
Still at home, reading one book a day for as long as this quarantine lasts. If it isn't clear by now, I'm choosing my daily reading by color and mood (which appears as two sets of criteria, but so happens to be one and the same in my book). My little library is organized by category, then ... Read More