Monthly Archives: December 2021

The most interesting book I read this year

was published in 1979: The Sadeian Woman by Angela Carter. I’ve been a fan of hers ever since I stumbled upon a copy of The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman in a used bookstore many years ago. The Sadeian … Continue reading

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Henry’s Fate

Today I’m going to read a few Dream Songs by John Berryman from among the forty-five included in the book Henry’s Fate. The poems of Henry’s Fate were selected by Berryman’s biographer, John Haffenden, and the book was published in … Continue reading

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