books
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George Whitman, the enigmatic extraordinary figure who once threw away his daughter’s attempt to modernize his paper world. The owner of what we now know of as Shakespeare and Company, having handed his business over to his daughter Sylvia, once had stumbled upon a truly horrifying discovery inside his bookshop. The cash register – oh,…
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Ъ – a letter firmly holding its place in the alphabet, producing not a single sound, possessing no precise shape or definition, and yet it exists. We all know of Ъ. It gives form to our words, separating their softness the moment they approach an ending. The alienation of Ъ lies in its inner excess,…
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when i was 17, i was determined to become a writer. i had the scenery in mind, i had the language, the almighty talent, and the loud applause coming from my friends at the time. i was absolutely convinced that by the time i turn 21, i will weigh no less than Alain de Botton,…
