January 2011
6 posts
W. W. Norton: It is the Medium's Fault When... →
wwnorton:
The life span of black ink in disposable plastic pens is estimated to be about four and a half years. The blue ink in plastic pens starts to fade away in two. And newsprint is only intended to last for a day.
Already, scientists are experiencing difficulty in deciphering the technology that’s…
“At first things collide, collude, drive you along. Only later do they begin to...”
– From “Sleep” by Brian Lennon. It’s in The Next American Essay, edited by John D’Agata. I’m a sucker for anthologies, and this is a good one.
“Sometimes, in his attic room at night, he would look up from a book he was...”
– John Williams, STONER
“When it comes down to it, what are you given other than words? … And how...”
– My review of Stone Upon Stone for The Star Tribune.