Three things that may or may not be related: 1. I’ve began to cut down my coffee intake. Six cups a day will kill me, so I’m now drinking tea. This makes me think of one of my favorite Onion headlines: “Fancy Man Enjoys Drinking Tea.” “a fancy little gent who is apparently too good to enjoy a regular cup of coffee, drank a cup of tea Sunday.” 2. I’ve began reading Adam Thirlwell’s novel, The Escape. I like it, […]
How Samuel Beckett Rolls
New issue of Bookforum is great. One of the better reviews of Emily Gould’s book I’ve read; Van Gogh, Adam Thirlwell, Seymour Krim and Nathanael West make appearances. I gotta admit that I was sold on the cover of Mr. Samuel Beckett pimpin’ it in the sunshine.