Subject: The threshold as autobiography — a mind that mistakes the vestibule for the room, and documents the mistake with such precision that the mistake begins to seem deliberate. It was the season when the maples had not yet decided whether to fall. A traveler arrived — not rude, one grants this — bearing a … Continue reading Pillow Book: The Threshold as Autobiography
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Book Review: A Pillow Book by Suzanne Buffam
A book of apercus, i.e., brief comments or references that makes an entertaining or illuminating point, framed around the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, a book apparently famous for its lists. An illustrative example: DishearteningHonorable mention. Spider veins. Wet socks. A half-hearted massage. No coin for a fountain. Fine dining at the mall. Passport pictures.Petting … Continue reading Book Review: A Pillow Book by Suzanne Buffam
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