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09
Feb
Book report for January 2026
Letter No. 133: Includes mention of a book discussed here last month, books not written, and some Zen, because we all could use a little Zen.
2 min read
28
Jan
Words for my bleeding country, better than anything I might have penned
Letter No. 132: Needs no cutesy clever preface.
3 min read
16
Jan
This idea will self-destruct in 30 milliseconds; you will remember nothing
Letter No. 131: Includes memes, antimemes, and I forget what else.
5 min read
02
Jan
Book report for December 2025
Letter No. 130: Includes hunting beluga whales in Arctic Norway and another endless November 18 loop.
2 min read
15
Dec
Book report for November 2025
Letter No. 129: Includes words about Phillip K. Dick and hallucinated reality, which go together like egg and nog.
2 min read
09
Dec
Besotted by language: The brilliant ornery inspired reverent irreverent Brian Doyle
Letter No. 128: Includes a surfeit of adjectives and a dearth of commas.
10 min read
14
Nov
Book report for October 2025
Letter No. 127: Includes a burning protagonist, moody artists, and an Irish name you will never pronounce correctly without assistance.
2 min read
11
Nov
John Singer Sargent’s hands
Letter No. 126: Includes amateur art criticism and someone’s dirty imagination about a tassle.
4 min read
18
Oct
Book Report for September 2025
Letter No. 124: Includes volumes set in 15th-century England and the here and now, plus a rare misstep from Lydia Davis and a bit of medical oversharing.
2 min read
14
Oct
Commonplace Book, pg. 2
Letter No. 123: Includes paleolithic emotions, some woozy ideas about how to make pictures, and a history lesson for those younger than Dr Essai, which will be just about everybody.
5 min read