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The Apartment – Greg Baxter
A distinctly modern novel about an unnamed American narrator walking around an unnamed eastern European city in search of a place to live. Continue reading
Dogma – Lars Iyer
Of Modest Mouse and Men. Continue reading
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The Flame Alphabet – Ben Marcus
My first ABC. Continue reading
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The Third Reich – Roberto Bolano
A subtly-told lament for the death of literature Continue reading
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As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh – Susan Sontag
In his preface to this, the second volume of Susan Sontag’s diaries, David Rieff ventures to describe what is to … Continue reading
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How to invest for deflation, then inflation
This article continues on from – Debt Crisis Explosion: Still a Long Way Off Although Mauldin’s book is most informative, even entertaining, it ends up being unsatisfying in two ways. His recommendations about what investors should do to survive and prosper in the developing crisis are negligible, accounting for just two pages in a work […]
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Reticence – Jean-Phillipe Toussaint
Not saying much. Continue reading
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Hawthorn + Child – Keith Ridgway
A novel held together by the internal strength of its own style. Continue reading
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A Smart Guide To Utopia: 111 Inspiring Ideas For A Better City
As the Economist foresees a third industrial revolution in manufacturing, it is increasingly plain that the nature of cities is changing globally along the lines of our increasing engagement with work and play online. The trend of movement out to the suburbs has, thankfully, been reversed, meaning a greater amount of active minds in more dense populations. The many branches of urban development (in this book, particular focus is given to sustainability, interconnectivity, community, and commerce) are steeled by a newfound optimism, with small, experimental projects given room to breathe and flourish (or fail and teach us lessons) more and more by civic authorities.