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In Defence of Classic Novels
Good translation is invisible until you compare two of them. Abandoning a book is allowed and sometimes wise. Reading before bed works best on paper and badly on a phone. Getting started The first chapter was slow, and the slowness was the point. Poetry rewards reading aloud, even to an empty room. Good translation is…
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In Defence of Mysteries
Some books are best read in one sitting; others need a month and a pencil. I underlined less this year and remembered more. A short story can hold a whole life in twenty pages. The short version Rereading a book shows you how much you changed. Libraries remain the best recommendation engine ever built. The…
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In Defence of Translated Fiction
Abandoning a book is allowed and sometimes wise. Some books are best read in one sitting; others need a month and a pencil. Reading before bed works best on paper and badly on a phone. What worked Libraries remain the best recommendation engine ever built. Abandoning a book is allowed and sometimes wise. A short…