Moleskines

“The impulse to write things down is a peculiarly compulsive one, inexplicable to those who do not share it, useful only accidentally, only secondarily, the way that any compulsion tries to justify itself.”
“I imagine, in other words, that the notebook is about other people. But of course it is not… Remember what is was to [...]

Rebel Juices

I was having lunch at the Whole Foods in Union Square today when I noticed that the young woman seated across the table from me was drinking a juice called “Mango Uprising.” Such an appellation inevitably conjures images of fruit warfare. Because it was too difficult to read my book and eat soup at the [...]

“Let’s make litter out of these literati!”

Lenny: “That’s too clever, you’re one of THEM!” –The Simpsons
As you may (or very well may NOT) have noticed, Minneapolis was recently named America’s Most Literate City. Yet another reason why the lakey city is so great: laudable reading habits. (Note: Whereas most publications say something like Minneapolis “bumped” or “ousted” Seattle [...]