It’s next time again. Why in the world should you care about an old actor/director who died over 30 years ago? The answer falls into two baskets. If you saw Citizen Kane you know why. If you didn’t, there is not much I can do to explain. But, then again, maybe after taking a look […]
It’s next time again. You are most likely a book lover. The feel of that slightly rough page, the imprint of that deep black type. Maybe it’s a leather cover or gilded edge on a favorite title that brings a smile. Maybe you are also happy to become absorbed in books on your iPad or […]
Henning Mankell is the modern master of the intellectual thriller. He’s not for everyone but he surely does satisfy. I think The Return of the Dancing Master is perhaps his best book. It is eerie and psychological and gripping and evocative and all the sorts of things you want in what is essentially a gorgeously […]
This is a difficult and literally heavy recommendation. It’s not for everyone. David Foster Wallace has created an over intellectualized tour de force about everything from addiction, to lethally absorbing entertainment, to tennis as metaphysics. The book takes place in the future. At over 900 pages and 300 pages of endnotes – many of the endnotes […]
It’s next time again. One of the most satisfying aspects of doing this Blog is getting great comments from extremely bright people who get turned on by the topic. This month, I’m delighted to say, the articulate Art Historian, Henry Adams, has discovered the under-appreciated bounty in his own book collection! He took the […]
It’s next time again So what is it like for you? Do you buy books or CD’s based on the cover? I do. Probably you do too. I think of it like a code. Of course, the best is when you already know what you want and have heard a good recommendation. But when you’re […]
It’s next time again. True to the title of this Blog I am beginning a new project and I can’t wait to tell you about it. In an exciting collaboration with the Art Historian, Henry Adams, we are about to produce some films to promote his new book on Jackson Pollock and Thomas Hart Benton. […]
Chances are, reading is a mental and sensual (perhaps even haptic) pleasure for you. You probably like the feel of a book in your hand and the tactile surround as you turn the pages along with a cup of tea or glass of wine.
There is, however, one problem and I fear there is no solution to this one. The problem is TIME.