Monthly Archives: January 2008
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 … Continue reading
Filed under Joan Didion, moleskine
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 … Continue reading
“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 … Continue reading
Filed under books, Javier Marias, Minneapolis, Minnesota, public radio, St. Paul
