Books & Reading
On Books, Reading and the Delights therein
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41. Murakami on Writing
To write a novel I have to drive myself hard physically and use a lot of time and effort. Every time I begin a new novel, I have to dredge out another new, deep hole.But as I’ve sustained this kind of life over many years, I’ve become quite efficient, both technically and physically, at opening… Continue reading
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37. The Finest Hotel in Kabul
It has taken a month and a bit, but I have finally finished Lyse Doucet’s The Finest Hotel in Kabul. As with all books, my interest waxed and waned but in the end, a clear weekend with the brood out of the house was what I needed to power through. Intertwining the lives of ordinary… Continue reading