I have been wanting to add to the list for the past week or so, and finally
I have the time. I have an interesting mix on my pile of books:
"Borrowed Towns," poems by Richard Newman (who is not me and who is not
related; he is the editor of River Styx, a literary magazine here in the US;
he is why I now go by Richard Jeffrey Newman when I publish)
"The Coming Plague," by Laurie Garrett--a very frightening book about all
the different viruses that have devastated large portions of the human
population over the last 40 or so years. The book is frightening not only
because of what it teaches about the viruses themselves, but because it
makes you realize just how politicized public health becomes, especially in
moments of crisis, and how deadly that politicization is.
"The Power of Positive Dog Training," by Pat Miller--we just got a new dog
"Learn to Play Go," by Janice Kim and Jeong Soo-hyun and "Go! More Than A
Game," by Peter Shotwell--I have been fascinated by this game since I was a
kid and my father bought me a set; I've decided it's time to try to learn it
for real.
"Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out"--I need to redesign my website
and since I can't afford to pay anyone to do it for me, I'm gong to try to
learn how to get the thing to do what I want it to do myself.
Rich Newman
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Subject: Re: What we are reading
Hi Jill
Delighted you enjoyed The Riddle - The Crow is out here and the UK next May
(the UK is catching up - but not in the US until late 2007). I just
finished those bloody appendices - what a struggle - they're as much work
now as if I really were researching, as I have to cross check everything...
Yes, the Mallarme book is a lovely object, as much as anything. I imagine
they would be very funny read out loud. Did he read from the French as well?
It's great to have it en face.
I now have added Giorgo Agamben's Means Without End, which looks
fascinating, and Avery F Gordon's Ghostly Matters to my pile. But I confess
they stayed there - last night I went to bed and read Terry Pratchett. A bit
too tired for philosophy and lit crit, I fear -
All best
A
On 15/9/05 10:21 AM, "Jill Jones" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Alison,
>
> Well, most importantly, I just finished The Riddle last night and am
anxious
> and itchin' to know when we'll be seeing the next installment. I even read
the
> appendices just to string it out.
>
> Am now starting on Gwynneth Jones's 'Divine Endurance'.
>
> I hope Aus poetry isn't too heavy duty at the moment. That list sounds
like a
> big task, even excusing self-interest. I haven't had time lately for such
a
> catch-up. Agree with you about Chris's mis-translation of Mallarme. A
definite
> hoot, I heard him read from it using visuals, and great typesetting as
you'd
> expect from Chris.
>
> Cheers,
> Jill
Alison Croggon
Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
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