In our afternoon reading: revisiting music from Frances Faye and Sisters of Mercy, Words Without Borders turns 20, and more.
Six Ridiculous Questions: Paul Crenshaw
The guiding principle of Six Ridiculous Questions is that life is filled with ridiculousness. And questions. That only by giving in to these truths may we hope to slip the surly bonds of reality and attain the higher consciousness we all crave. (Eh, not really, but it sounded good there for a minute.) It’s just. Who knows? The ridiculousness and question bits, I guess. Why six? Assonance, baby, assonance.
Morning Bites: Elizabeth Hand’s Latest, Writers on Climate Change, Matthew Bell, Revisiting Wendell Berry, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Elizabeth Hand’s new novel, writers discuss climate change, and more.