“Nobody these days holds the written word in such high esteem as police states do,’ Arkadian Porpirych says. ‘What statistic allows one to identify the nations where literature enjoys true consideration better than the sums appropriated for controlling it and… Read More ›
Month: October 2023
One More Time Around the Mulberry Bush
“For the first time, he truly understood what Nietzsche had meant when he had yammered about looking into abysses. Not only had the abyss looked into him, it had noted his name, address and shoe size.” ― Jonathan L. Howard,… Read More ›
Of Clear Eyes and Pure Hearts
“Prohibitions, trust me, only encourage bad behaviour.” ― Tom Holland, Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar “This cataract has gotten rather large,” the eye doctor said while examining my right eye, “How’d it get so… Read More ›