As I increase my experience and exposure to Paul Auster’s work, the more he is becoming one of my favorite authors. After finishing Travels in the Scriptorium,…… Read more “White Horses, Pink Elephants and Green Hippos”
Tag: literature
Succinct
I’ve been tackling a book: From Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik. The author is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, and his award winning work is eloquent…… Read more “Succinct”
Separately Combined
Pardon the interruption. It’s the long, silent interruption. It’s the unnecessary and sometimes questionable silence. For comparison: This is the type of the silence experienced when out to dinner with…… Read more “Separately Combined”
Real Terror
There were literally no words after walking out of the theatre post-The VVitch or (The Witch) — not for a few minutes, at least. There was a desire for…… Read more “Real Terror”
Coming to an Agreement?
The first book I bought to “stream” through the Kindle — a lovely gift, and I’m happy to report my coming to terms with the present (otherwise still resisting, putting…… Read more “Coming to an Agreement?”
New York Stories: ‘Ghosts of Barrooms Past’
The Irish Repertory Theatre has a reputation to uphold. The company is “small” and prominent, one that doesn’t have a huge and gaudy marquee, but it does have a…… Read more “New York Stories: ‘Ghosts of Barrooms Past’”
Referencing ‘Love Stories’
There is a great divide between books and magazines. Novels, poems, plays all create these worlds that are based off reality, but lavishly designed to move, frighten,…… Read more “Referencing ‘Love Stories’”
Writing on the Walls, Pages
Last year — Or what is this year? — a former college roommate of mine posted a picture of his reading a Louise Gluck poem. It’s a powerful poem…… Read more “Writing on the Walls, Pages”
10 Books That Have Stood Out
This past Saturday (August 30, 2014), Syracuse newspaper journalist, Sean Kirst (@seankirst), asked his Saturday morning question: What 10 books influenced your life? It was comforting to see…… Read more “10 Books That Have Stood Out”
Christopher S. Malone 