06.Feb.2010 Short Saturday: Borges and Nabokov
In Short Saturday I will journal my journey to find 5-star quality short stories, whose virtual trophy right now is held by Truman Capote and Haruki Murakami. Unlike my book reviews, I will talk more about my thoughts and what I learn, why I choose the story and how I come upon it. Unlike books, [...]
02.Dec.2008 Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
A conversation with a friend a while back: Me: I try to read more classics, but some classics I would just never read. Friend: Like what for example? M: Ooh.. Like Moby Dick.. F: Why? (He read Moby Dick at school and although it’s probably something he wouldn’t have picked up by himself, it wasn’t [...]
