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Entries from July 3rd, 2009

"The Theory of Clouds", Stephane Audeguy

July 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Literature, Philosophy

Synopsis: Parisian survivor of Hiroshima and owner of the world’s largest collection of manuscripts concerning clouds hires an unassuming librarian to catalogue his collection. As the librarian learns about the men of history who had become obsessed by clouds, she is tasked with locating the mysterious Abercrombie Protocol, an attempt by a obscure 19th century [...]

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"The Elephant Vanishes", Haruki Murakami

July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Asian, Japanese, Short Stories

Synopsis: A collection of 15 of Haruki Murakami’s most surreal short stories. My Take: The Elephant Vanishes is classic Murakami – strange, whimsical, reflective and more than a little confusing. You don’t find stories based on of the disappearance of a man’s favourite elephant or a woman being haunted by a gardening, green monster in [...]

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"RFK Funeral Train", Paul Fusco

July 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Art, History, Politics, The Kennedys

Synopsis: Photo-journalist Paul Fusco presents a collection of his photographs from the carriage of Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral train. My Take: Bobby is a bit of a political hero of mine. He was pilloried as a ruthless political operative in life and is revered as an inspirational idealist in death.  He combined compassion and pragmatism [...]

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