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Mar
11
Book report for February 2024

Book report for February 2024

Nothing remarkable about this past month’s reading, save for Rachel Kadish’s The Weight of Ink, a novel that I heartily recommend. What are you reading, Jogglers?
2 min read
Mar
06
Iron gall ink and the sister Shakespeare never had

Iron gall ink and the sister Shakespeare never had

Because when I gaze through a scrim of vanished text in my own mind, I am all but helpless, I have to write something, and I’m happy to do so. From ink has come my life. I’ve added my few bits to the lattice of stories. And that feels like a fine life. That feels sufficient.
8 min read
Feb
26
The reading public reading in public, vol. 3

The reading public reading in public, vol. 3

Letter No. 72: Includes evidence of time spent in coffeeshops and on city streets stalking readers of print. Dr Essai
2 min read
Feb
15
Going to the ice lands

Going to the ice lands

Letter No. 71: You may need a parka. I no longer recall when we reached the decision. We probably just
6 min read
Feb
12
Book report for January 2024

Book report for January 2024

Letter No. 70: Includes heavy presence of Hemingway, accessing wolf brains, and too many bland essays. All right then, 2024
2 min read
Jan
25
Cave art, petroglyphs, and mysterious chickens

Cave art, petroglyphs, and mysterious chickens

Letter No. 69: Includes puzzled scientists, representations of poultry that may have been harmed, and maybe a bit of invention
3 min read
Jan
18
Clutter art, or, can you believe how much crap is on that porch?

Clutter art, or, can you believe how much crap is on that porch?

Letter No. 68: Includes dogs, worn tires, layers of stuff, and clever use of #hashtags. Do a walkabout through online
6 min read
Jan
08
Notebook 01/08/24

Notebook 01/08/24

Words encountered whilst looking for something else: * capilliform: (adj.) having the form of hair, or hair shaped * catoptromancy: (n.) divination
Jan
04
Book Report for December 2023

Book Report for December 2023

Letter No. 67: Includes pulp fiction, a book built around mise en place, and an ambitious reading goal. For the
2 min read
Dec
28
Annual report 2023

Annual report 2023

Letter No. 66: Includes mostly self-aggrandizement, but the pictures are nice. Dear readers, thank you for your attention throughout this
2 min read