Monthly Archive:: October 2005

Discovery

Discovery

Nightstand October 12, 2005
While catching up on news today I found out about a Mexican poet, José Emilio Pacheco, who’s recently been awarded a prestigious poetry prize. The problem is I had never heard of him. As I started doing a bit of research I see he’s ...Read More
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Books for the Gulf Coast

Books for the Gulf Coast

Nightstand October 11, 2005
With all the devastation going on in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Stan and most recently the massive earthquake in South Asia, this is really minor but I wanted to post it anyway in case you have some bucks to spare. Alibris ...Read More
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The Winner Is

The Winner Is

Nightstand October 10, 2005
John Banville’s The Sea takes the Booker Prize. I was silently rooting for Kazuo Ishiguro. Granted I haven’t read either book yet but you all know how much I love Kazuo Ishiguro’s novels. Banville’s novel does sound good though so I will add it ...Read More
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