(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtOQi7xspRc)
I started reading Finnegans Wake today and I already feel overwhelmed. But I did some research and apparently the best way to read this book is out loud.
Listening to Joyce read a page himself, in addition to being a special treat, actually helps with the reading. I think.
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Here are some of my favorite books that I would recommend to everyone. Listed alphabetically by author.
As I read more books I’ll update the list here.
Douglas Adams – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
This might be the greatest book ever written. It’s easy to read, funny as hell, and full of insight and, more importantly, hope. Don’t panic.
Syd Field – Screenplay: The…
You Don’t Need To Understand Art
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Back in September I was in Boston for a weekend visiting a good friend of mine who goes to Harvard. While she was in class, I killed time in the best way that I knew how – by exploring all of Harvard’s bookstores. This campus, according to several proud locals, has the most books stores per capita in America. I didn’t try and validate this, but Harvard seems like a reasonable place…