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Finished Piranesi last night — no spoilers, but
the way it withholds information until the moment you can hold it is remarkable. I want to read it again knowing the ending.
c/books
What we're reading and what stayed with us.
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Three books that changed how I think about time
Piranesi, Klara and the Sun, and A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. Different genres, same lesson: slow down.
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Best translations of the Odyssey?
I've read Fagles. Considering Wilson or Fitzgerald next. Thoughts?
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Rereading The Left Hand of Darkness for the third time
Every read finds a different book. This time it's the ambassadorship that hits hardest.