I'm excited to hear about this. Vodalazkin's novel Laurus vied for my life-favourite book. I love his feather-light yet penetrating touch on the deepest of themes. I don't know of anyone who can transport me to a world of wondrous imagination as he can.
Okay, Joel. I'm finally going to resist all logic and admit the obvious: you have a twin, or you lead a double life, or you don't sleep. I continue to be amazed at your output and quality evaluation. AND you have a job and family and church. Amazing. Tell all of the other yous I said hi.
A question about the Pledge option, Joel. Do you or other readers know if one is notified when that starts, or how to turn it off if one wanted too? It feels like more info would help.
Is it wrong that the only thing in my head when reading this part is Blind Melon's, "No Rain":
"Upon assuming control, Vlas’s fascination with bees emerges. “The bee is a teacher for us all,” he declares and as he descends into madness, begins buzzing like a bee, and wearing a full-size bee suit."
excellent piece!
History is never just one thing. Because neither are we. Because neither is anything. We are fractures and fissures. Sedimentary geology. A grain made of grains. Verbs confused as nouns. Systems confused as names. The magic is in finding how it all fits. How everything discordant discordantly coheres. Where the story starts and where the story ends. tehy way tehy never do. The ways in which it all continues to change.
I'm excited to hear about this. Vodalazkin's novel Laurus vied for my life-favourite book. I love his feather-light yet penetrating touch on the deepest of themes. I don't know of anyone who can transport me to a world of wondrous imagination as he can.
Hi Joel. I've been appreciating your writing over the last few months.
I was wondering if you have written (or will be writing) a review of The Aviator (Vodolazkin).
Okay, Joel. I'm finally going to resist all logic and admit the obvious: you have a twin, or you lead a double life, or you don't sleep. I continue to be amazed at your output and quality evaluation. AND you have a job and family and church. Amazing. Tell all of the other yous I said hi.
Joel, I appreciate this review. I’m currently reading The Aviator, but looking forward to diving into this latest work.
A question about the Pledge option, Joel. Do you or other readers know if one is notified when that starts, or how to turn it off if one wanted too? It feels like more info would help.
Is it wrong that the only thing in my head when reading this part is Blind Melon's, "No Rain":
"Upon assuming control, Vlas’s fascination with bees emerges. “The bee is a teacher for us all,” he declares and as he descends into madness, begins buzzing like a bee, and wearing a full-size bee suit."
excellent piece!
History is never just one thing. Because neither are we. Because neither is anything. We are fractures and fissures. Sedimentary geology. A grain made of grains. Verbs confused as nouns. Systems confused as names. The magic is in finding how it all fits. How everything discordant discordantly coheres. Where the story starts and where the story ends. tehy way tehy never do. The ways in which it all continues to change.